# NTSB Incident IAD01IA017
> **McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82** · 2000-11-29 · DULLES, VA, USA · NONE
## 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.

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