33.9425° N, 118.4080° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs at LOS ANGELES INTL (LAX), within about a mile.Open in the map
Date
May 4, 1995 · 12:00 local
Place
Los Angeles, CA
Airport
Los Angeles International
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Foreign air carrier (Part 129)
Operator
QOLF
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
XASWW
Reported as
Doug MD88
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney JT8*
People aboard
168
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,300 total3,000 in this make and model256 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
At f;190 MR1 emgine failed. Smoke in cabin. Diverted lax. Compressor blades failed. Vibration loosened cowling.
As the FAA filed it
AT F;190 MR1 EMGINE FAILED.SMOKE IN CABIN. DIVERTED LAX. COMPRESSOR BLADES FAILED. VIBRATION LOOSENED COWLING.