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| Date: | Thursday 26 May 1983 |
| Time: | 08:20 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 |
| Owner/operator: | Northwest Airlines, Inc. |
| Registration: | N154US |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | P&W JT9D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 151 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Clarion, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Philadelphi, PA (KPHL) |
| Detroit, MI (KDTW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING DESCENT IN TURBULENCE THE CREW NOTED ALL 3 ENGINES WERE OVERTEMPTING AND EXPERIENCING COMPRESSOR STALLS. ATTEMPTSTO REDUCE THROTTLES DID NOT REDUCE THE TEMPERATURES. NO 183 ENGINES WERE SHUT DOWN. DURING DIVERSION TO A CLOSE AIRPORT THE ENGINES WERE RESTARTED AN A LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI83IA228
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 08:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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