# NTSB MIA69I0078: Boeing 720, N8703E, Miami, FL, May 5, 1969

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 5, 1969
- Place: Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
- Location: 25.7743° N, 80.1937° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Miami, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.7743&lon=-80.1937&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 28 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 31, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173022
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA69I0078
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69I0078

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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4-0038   69/5/5  NR.MIAMI,FLA          BOEING 720          CR-  0  0  7  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0452                    N8703E              PX-  0  0 21                            52, 23046 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            930 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        OPERATOR - EASTERN AIR LINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        MIAMI,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- IN FLT FIRE NR 3 ENG. PLT SHUT ENG DOWN AND LANDED SAFELY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8703E (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 720
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Minor damage

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