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| Date: | Sunday 10 April 1983 |
| Time: | 19:58 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | N8085U |
| MSN: | 45975/369 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 37326 hours |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM562C1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 245 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Minneapolis, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Denver, CO (KDEN) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE IN CURISE FLIGHT A TIRE ON THELEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BLEW OUT. ON LANDING ROLL A FIRE ERUPTED IN THE AREA OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR, WHICH WAS EXTINGUISHED BY AIRPORT CRASH RESCUE PERSONAL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI83IA162
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 December 1992 | Z-WZL | Affretair | 0 | Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM) |  |
min |
| Gear collapse | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 11:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 17-Oct-2024 17:19 | ASN | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
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