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| Date: | Friday 21 November 1997 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-232 |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | N413UA |
| MSN: | 470 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1994 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2527-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD/KIAD) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD/KIAD) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft returned to land at Washington-Dulles International Airport, USA after the no.1 engine fan cowls separated after takeoff.
It appeared that fan cowls were not correctly latched following engine maintanance.
Sources:
FAA
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 April 1997 | N413UA | United Airlines | 0 | Newark, NJ | |
non |
| Turbulence | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Nov-2018 19:36 | harro | Added |
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