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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-33F · Bethel, AK · December 23, 2017

Date: December 23, 2017 · 12:10 local
Place: Bethel, AK
Airport: Bethel
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: FXGA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N935CE
NTSB investigation: NTSBDCA18CA056
Reported as: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-33F
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,966 total

N935CERegistered now · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-33FS/N 47413 · Built 1969 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-33F Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-9 seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

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12-23-17 Aircraft N935CE operated by evert's air cargo (fxga) was departing Bethel AK bound for anchorage AK the crew heard a bang and the aircraft began to decompress. The crew returned to Bethel AK and reported a pallet jack had came loose in flight and damaged the aircrafts aft pressure bulk head.

As the FAA filed it

12-23-17 AIRCRAFT N935CE OPERATED BY EVERT'S AIR CARGO (FXGA) WAS DEPARTING BETHEL AK BOUND FOR ANCHORAGE AK THE CREW HEARD A BANG AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DECOMPRESS. THE CREW RETURNED TO BETHEL AK AND REPORTED A PALLET JACK HAD CAME LOOSE IN FLIGHT AND DAMAGED THE AIRCRAFTS AFT PRESSURE BULK HEAD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DCA18CA056Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBethel, AKfailure of a cargo tie-down fastener, resulting in unsecured cargo striking the pressure bulkhead.Dec 23, 2017 · Substantial damage