Aviation Accident Summary CHI83IA299

CHICAGO, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N8091U

DOUGLAS DC-8

Analysis

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF DURING INITIAL CLIMB THE NO 1 ENGINE FAILED AND AN ENGINE FIRE ERUPTED. THE CREW DISCHARGED 2 FIREBOTTLES AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE NO 1 ENGINE 1ST STAGE COMPRESSOR DISC FAILED DUE TO A SUBSURFACE MANUFACTURING DEFECT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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