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| Date: | Friday 5 August 1988 |
| Time: | 13:25 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 |
| Owner/operator: | Northwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N775NC |
| MSN: | 47785/904 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-17 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 84 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Atlanta International Airport, GA (ATL) |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, MN (MSP/KMSP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft suffered a loss of engine power on takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL88IA227
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 06:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 25-Mar-2024 06:42 | ASN | Updated [Cn, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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