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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0030 62/10/22 SITKA SOUND,ALAS DOUGLAS DC-7C CR- 0 0 7 MILITARY CTR PASSG DOM AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 1252 N285 PX- 0 0 95 48, 15772 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 1579 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
OPERATOR - NORTHWEST AIRLINES,INC.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MCCHORD AFBASE,WASH ELMENDORF AFB,ALAS
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
DITCHING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: BLOWER,IMPELLER ASSEMBLY
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RPM-UNCONTROLLABLE-OVERSPEED
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
REMARKS- UNCONTROLLABLE OVERSPEED OF PROP DUE FAILURE IN BLOWER SECTION OF NR 2 ENG.DITCHED NEAR BIORKA ISL
