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FAA incident report · Doug DC-9-31 · Buffalo, NY · December 23, 1989

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Date
December 23, 1989 · 09:20 local
Place
Buffalo, NY
Airport
Greater Buffalo International
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
USAA
Aircraft
N963VJ
Reported as
Doug DC931
People aboard
94
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
17,000 total12,000 in this make and model130 in the last 90 days
N963VJRegistration cancelled Feb 7, 2005 · Douglas DC-9-31S/N 47508 · Built 1970Airframe modelDouglas DC-9-31Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

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Flight attendant reported crack in fuselage. Landed. Determined light between airstair door and fuselage was normal

As the FAA filed it

FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED CRACK IN FUSELAGE. LANDED. DETERMINED LIGHT BETWEEN AIRSTAIR DOOR AND FUSELAGE WAS NORMAL

Other reports on N963VJ · 4

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19850702077559IClimb · Boston, MAThe pilot lost consciousness during climbout. The copilot returned the flight. The pilot suffered a heart attack.Jul 2, 1985Incident 19800308031549IOps On Grnd From Ldg/Rtrcrft · Pittsburgh, PALeft main gear ran off edge of taxiway and sank in soft earth.Mar 8, 1980Incident 19800304028529IOther Ground Ops · Pittsburgh, PAPassenger stated he had 3 bombs in his luggage. Aircraft was evacuated and moved. No explosives found.Mar 4, 1980Incident 19780804049819ITo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Providence, RIThrottle linkage bind due to backed off bolt on crossover shaft plate.Aug 4, 1978