Incident · 2001-12-14

NTSB case ANC02IA007 · Douglas DC-8-71F · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 2001-12-14
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Douglas DC-8-71F (N825BX)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: AIR TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Air Transport International

Probable cause

The asymmetrical activation of the left wing spoiler due to a broken retraction cable during takeoff. A factor associated with the incident was the operator's inadequate inspection of the cable.

Source: NTSB case ANC02IA007

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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