| Date: | Sunday 2 March 1986 |
| Time: | 14:10 LT |
| Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N138AA |
| MSN: | 46911/189 |
| Engine model: | GE CF-6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 106 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Chicago, IL -
United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | FRANKFORT |
| Destination airport: | Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE FLIGHT ENGINEER BECAME INCAPACITATED WHILE ENROUTE FROM FRANKFORT, GERMANY TO CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. PARAMEDICS MET THE FLIGHT UPON ARRIVAL AT CHICAGO AND THE FLIGHT ENGINEER WAS TAKEN TO A NEARBY HOSPITAL. THE FLIGHT ENGINEER DIED TWO DAYS LATER WITHOUT EVER REGAINING CONSCIOUSNESS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Report number: | CHI86IA099 |
| Status: | Investigation completed |
| Duration: | 2 years 1 month |
| Download report: | Final report
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Sources:
NTSB CHI86IA099
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
| 28-Mar-2024 20:49 |
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