Incident · 2001-03-06

NTSB case IAD01IA034 · McDonnell Douglas DC-10 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 2001-03-06
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas DC-10 (N375FE)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The inadequate de-ice and preflight inspection procedure of the #2 engine inlet and bellmouth area by company maintenance personnel that resulted in ice ingestion and foreign object damage of the #2 engine.

Source: NTSB case IAD01IA034

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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