Incident Lockheed L-1011-385-1 TriStar 1 N330EA, Thursday 4 January 1990
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Date:Thursday 4 January 1990
Time:03:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic L101 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed L-1011-385-1 TriStar 1
Owner/operator:Eastern Airlines
Registration: N330EA
MSN: 193A-1087
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Incident
Location:Atlanta-Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL) -   United States of America
Phase: Standing
Nature:-
Departure airport:-
Destination airport:-
Investigating agency: FAA
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
During maintenance the aircraft ingested a ladder into the N1 engine.

Sources:

FAA ASIAS Summary 1990

https://www.airhistory.net/photo/285941/N330EA (Photo)

Revision history:

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