# NTSB MIA72IM135: Douglas DC-8, N8764E, Miami, FL, June 13, 1972

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 13, 1972
- 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: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 16, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79703
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72IM135
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72IM135

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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4-0011  72/6/13    MIAMI,FLA           DOUGLAS DC-8        CR-  0  0  4  TRAINING                  AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0905                    N8764E              PX-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIAMI INTL
        OPERATOR - EASTERN AIR LINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,FLA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY: DISC, COMPRESSOR ROTOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- 3RD STAGE TURBINE DISC,NR 2 ENG,FAILED. DEBRIS DMGD NRS 1 & 2 PYLONS AND L WG. LND OK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8764E (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-8
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Miami Intl

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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