# NTSB Incident LAX01IA118
> **McDonnell Douglas MD-88** · 2001-03-15 · Tucson, AZ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX01IA118
- **Event ID:** 20010322X00633
- **Type:** Incident
- **Date:** 2001-03-15
- **Location:** Tucson, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.11639, -110.940834
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 101
- **Total aboard:** 101
## Aircraft
- **Make:** McDonnell Douglas
- **Model:** MD-88
- **Registration:** N996DL
- **FAR Part:** 121
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** MINR
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the failure of 4th stage turbine blades during takeoff roll, which resulted in a dynamic imbalance in the engine.

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