Aviation Accident Summary CHI88IA011

CHICAGO, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N1813U

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10

Analysis

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.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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