# NTSB MIA73IM005: Douglas DC-9, N967PR, San Juan, PR, July 3, 1972

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 3, 1972
- Place: San Juan, PR · SAN JUAN, PR
- Location: 18.4663° N, 66.1057° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Juan, PR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.4663&lon=-66.1057&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 106 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 22, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 118069
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73IM005
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73IM005

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4-0019   72/7/3  NR.SAN JUAN,PR        DOUGLAS DC-9        CR-  0  0  5  SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1920                    N967PR              PX-  0  0101                            41, 9012 TOTAL HOURS, 788
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        OPERATOR - CARIBBEAN-ATLANTIC AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JUAN,PR                 SANTA DOMINGO,DR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: NACELLES,PODS,PYLONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION/TRAINING OF RAMP CREWS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- R ENG COWLING SEPD.MECH WRKG O/T,HI NOISE AREA,PAX BOARDING.MECH FATIGUED.LNDD RAMEY AFB W/O INCDT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N967PR (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-9
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Minor damage

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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