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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0039 73/8/8 WASHINGTON,DC BOEING 727 CR- 0 0 6 SCHED DOM PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 1433 N1728T PX- 0 0 75 42, 7700 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 5400 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - DULLES INTL
OPERATOR - BRANIFF AIRWAYS,INC.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
WASHINGTON,DC NEW YORK,NY
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN BRAKES,WHEEL ASSEMBLY,WHEEL WELL
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED ON FOAMED RUNWAY
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
UNUSUAL NOISE
SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
REMARKS- NMBR FOUR WHL LOCKOUT-DEBOOST VALVE DMGD CAUSING BRAKE DRAG,OVRHEAT WHL,INTRNL TIRE FIRE,TIRE BLEW