Incident · 2001-07-12

NTSB case CHI01IA211 · McDonnell Douglas MD-83 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 2001-07-12
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (N9413T)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: TRANS WORLD AIRLINES Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Trans World Airlines, LLC

Probable cause

The separation of a fan blade due to fatigue failure which led to case separation and loss of engine power in the left engine.

Source: NTSB case CHI01IA211

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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