NONE · McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · 2000-11-29 · DULLES, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD01IA017
Event ID
20001215X45420
Type
Incident
Date
2000-11-29
Location
DULLES, VA, USA
Coordinates
38.990272, -77.460929
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
66
Total aboard
66
Aircraft
Make
McDonnell Douglas
Model
DC-9-82
Registration
N3507A
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the operator's inadequate maintenance procedure to disconnect the Omega navigational system, which resulted in coaxial cables being cut and not properly protected. A factor in the incident was the lightning strike.