Date:	Friday 28 March 2008
Time:	22:40
Type:	McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63F
Owner/operator:	Murray Air
Registration:	N865F
MSN:	46088/464
Year of manufacture:	1969
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	None
Category:	Serious incident
Location:	Shannon Airport (SNN/EINN) -   Ireland
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Cargo
Departure airport:	Shannon Airport (SNN/EINN)
Destination airport:	Qatar (OTDB)
Investigating agency:	AAIU
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The aircraft took-off from `Shannon with Qatar (OTDB) as its planned destination. Its cargo was 34,911 lbs of personnel baggage (clothing and personal belongings). The aircraft climbed through a thin cloud layer extending from 900 ft to 1,200 ft. The aircraft was clear of cloud when the occurrence began with a series of compressor stalls1 on No. 1 engine. The Flight Crew successfully shut the engine down. However, shortly after the engine was shut down a compressor stall occurred on No. 2 engine.
The aircraft then declared an emergency and was vectored by ATC directly towards EINN airport. A u201CFour Engine Flame Outu201D checklist was completed by the Flight Crew, which required all fuel booster pumps, crossfeeds and engine anti-ice to be selected on. Following this the engines immediately stabilised. Engine No.1 was then relit and normal operation was recovered.
The flight subsequently returned to EINN with all four engines operating where it made an overweight landing on RWY 24.
Probable Cause:
The probable cause was rapid icing of the engine nacelles, resulting in compressor stalls.
Contributory Cause:
Delayed recognition of engine icing by the Flight Crew.

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