Applying Lessons Learned from Accidents

Accident Summary

Photograph of the National Airlines, Flight 27, DC-10 on the ground following the incident on November 3, 1973 in Albuquerque.

On November 3, 1973, while National Airlines DC-10, flight 27, from Miami to San Francisco, was cruising at 39,000 feet, the No. 3 engine fan assembly completely disintegrated.

The No. 3 inlet and fan case separated simultaneously with fan blade liberation, allowing the blades to impact the airplane at high speed.

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