Tag: September 22 1981 Engine Failure
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On This Day In 1981, Eastern Flight 935 lost three hydraulic systems after an engine exploded at 10,000 feet-but 201 people survived a seemingly impossible emergency
On September 22, 1981, Eastern Air Lines Flight 935 departed Newark International Airport in New Jersey for Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, carrying 190 passengers and 11 crew members aboard a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar registered N309EA. What began as a routine flight quickly became a critical emergency during the climb.…
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