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Incident

FAA incident report · Doug DC-9-31 · Savannah, GA · February 13, 1994

Date: February 13, 1994 · 16:16 local
Place: Savannah, GA
Airport: Savannah International
Phase of flight: Starting Engines
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: USAA
Aircraft: N924VJ
Reported as: Doug DC931
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D9
People aboard: 83
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,194 total1,292 in this make and model169 in the last 90 days

N924VJRegistration cancelled Jul 17, 2002 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31S/N 48144 · Built 1981 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-9 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 fire on engine start up after push back. Aborted start. Fire put out. Suspect torching on start.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT ENGINE FIRE ON ENGINE START UP AFTER PUSH BACK. ABORTED START. FIRE PUT OUT. SUSPECT TORCHING ON START.