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| Date: | Sunday 18 December 1983 |
| Time: | 12:41 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 |
| Owner/operator: | Continental Airlines |
| Registration: | N968E |
| MSN: | 45786/90 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 38764 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 47 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Wichita, KS -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Denver, CO (KDEN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A CATASTROPHIC (UNCONTAINTED) FAILURE OF THE LEFT ENGINE OCCURRED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED & FIRE ERUPTED ON THE TAXI BACK TO THE GATE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN TURBINE LONG SHAFT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC84IA040
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 15:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 17-Oct-2024 17:20 | ASN | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
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