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| Date: | Sunday 21 August 1983 |
| Time: | 10:45 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 |
| Owner/operator: | Pan-American World Airways |
| Registration: | N69NA |
| MSN: | 46942/162 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 23234 hours |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 289 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Norfolk, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Miami, FL (KMIA) |
| New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACFT EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIBRATIONS IN FLIGHT & MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE. IT WAS DETERMINED IN A SUBSEQUENT TEARDOWN THAT THE SECOND STAGE HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE BLADE HAD FAILED IN FLIGHT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA83IA210
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 23:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 17-Oct-2024 17:19 | ASN | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
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