NONE · McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · 2004-09-16 · Chicago, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI04IA260
Event ID
20040921X01471
Type
Incident
Date
2004-09-16
Location
Chicago, IL, USA
Coordinates
41.97861, -87.904724
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
112
Total aboard
112
Aircraft
Make
McDonnell Douglas
Model
DC-9-82
Registration
N253AA
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
An in-flight collision with a flock of birds during climb out after takeoff, which damaged the left engine fan module and ruptured a fuel line to the fuel-oil cooler causing an engine fire.