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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug DC982 · St Louis, MO · August 18, 1989

Date: August 18, 1989 · 09:34 local
Place: St Louis, MO
Airport: Lambert-St Louis International
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: TWAA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N917TW
Reported as: Doug DC982
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D217A
People aboard: 155
Fatal injuries: 0

N917TWRegistration cancelled Jul 25, 2007 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)S/N 49366 · Built 1985 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Left engine failed on climbout. Returned. Engine explosion. Debris damaged building below. Found turbine damage.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT ENGINE FAILED ON CLIMBOUT. RETURNED. ENGINE EXPLOSION. DEBRIS DAMAGED BUILDING BELOW. FOUND TURBINE DAMAGE.