NONE · McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · 1997-04-28 · TUCSON, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97IA170
Event ID
20001208X07740
Type
Incident
Date
1997-04-28
Location
TUCSON, AZ, USA
Coordinates
32.149398, -110.930725
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
123
Total aboard
123
Aircraft
Make
McDonnell Douglas
Model
MD-82
Registration
N470AA
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
an undetermined failure in the #1 (left) engine turbine assembly, which resulted in a fracture of the first stage nozzle guide vane (NGV) and subsequent damage to the turbine blades.