N908VJ

Substantial
Serious

Douglas DC-9-32 S/N: 47321

Accident Details

Date
Thursday, June 8, 1995
NTSB Number
ATL95MA106
Location
ATLANTA, GA
Event ID
20001207X03623
Coordinates
33.609153, -84.489776
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
6
Uninjured
55
Total Aboard
62

Probable Cause and Findings

failure of Turk Hava Yollari maintenance and inspection personnel to perform a proper inspection of a 7th stage high compressor disc, thus allowing the detectable crack to grow to a length at which the disc ruptured, under normal operating conditions, propelling engine fragments into the fuselage; the fragments severed the right engine main fuel line, which resulted in a fire that rapidly engulfed the cabin area. The lack of an adequate recordkeeping system and the failure to use 'process sheets' to document the step-by-step overhaul/inspection procedures contributed to the failure to detect the crack and, thus, to the accident.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N908VJ
Make
DOUGLAS
Serial Number
47321
Model / ICAO
DC-9-32

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
VALUJET AIRLINES INC
Address
1800 PHOENIX BLVD SUITE 126
Status
Deregistered
City
ATLANTA
State / Zip Code
GA 30349
Country
United States

Analysis

Group Chairmen narrative reports are available in the docket.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ATL95MA106