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| Date: | Sunday 27 March 1988 |
| Time: | 22:20 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-251 |
| Owner/operator: | Northwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N277US |
| MSN: | 21156/1170 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 29839 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-15 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 155 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Detroit, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | San Diego, CA (KSAN) |
| Detroit-Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, MI (DTW/KDTW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI88IA088
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 October 1988 | N277US | Northwest Airlines | 0 | Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD) | |
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Revision history:
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| 25-Mar-2024 20:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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