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| Date: | Thursday 29 September 1988 |
| Time: | 08:27 |
| Type: |  Boeing 757-225 |
| Owner/operator: | Eastern Air Lines |
| Registration: | N523EA |
| MSN: | 22612/114 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1986 |
| Engine model: | ROLLS-ROYCE RB211-535E4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 134 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San José-Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO/MROC) -
 Costa Rica
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | San José-Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO/MROC) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
'523' aborted take-off after tyre burst. 126 passengers and eight crew. Flight 918. Nose gear collapsed an crack in fuselage.
Sources:
La Nación 30 September 1988, p1+8A ff
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 October 1995 | G-OOOM | Air 2000 | 0 | Near Birmingham Airport (BHX/EGBB) |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2017 15:29 | TB | Added |
| 28-May-2019 15:14 | Anon. | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 09-Sep-2019 17:22 | Anon. | Updated [Photo, ] |
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