McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 N1813U
28 October 1987 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 October 1987 at about 18:20 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 registered N1813U, operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 228 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:20
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10
- Registration
- N1813U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- United Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Francisco → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI88IA011
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 228 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A WING PANEL SEPARATED FROM THE AIRPLANE WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DID NOT FASTEN 4 OF THE 5 ROD END ASSEMBILIES USED TO SECURE THE PANEL TO THE TOP OF THE WING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas DC-10 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | Miami, Florida, United States | Eastern Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-15 | Tijuana, Mexico | Aero Mexico Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 25 Mar 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Tuba City, Arizona, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 1987 | Cessna T210N | Sugar Grove, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1987 | Cessna 172P | Danville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1987 | Cessna 150H | Tinley Park, Illinois, United States | Alan D. Gjerbe | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1987 | Cessna 150M | Pontiac, Illinois, United States | J. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-30B | Decatur, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1987 | Cessna 337 | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |