Eastern Airlines Flight 935

Eastern Airlines Flight 935

The accident aircraft at San Francisco International Airport on June 3, 1973
Accident summary
Date September 22, 1981
Summary Uncontained engine failure leading to loss of hydraulic systems and control failures
Site Emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City, United States
40°11′N 74°10′W / 40.183°N 74.167°W / 40.183; -74.167Coordinates: 40°11′N 74°10′W / 40.183°N 74.167°W / 40.183; -74.167
Passengers 190
Crew 11
Fatalities 0
Injuries (non-fatal) 0
Survivors 201 (all)
Aircraft type Lockheed L-1011-385-1 TriStar
Operator Eastern Airlines
Registration N309EA
Flight origin Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, New Jersey, United States
Destination Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Eastern Airlines Flight 935 was a scheduled commercial passenger flight operated by Eastern Airlines. On September 22, 1981, Eastern Airlines Flight 935, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar jet suffered an uncontained engine failure which led to a loss of 3 out of the 4 hydraulic systems aboard the aircraft at an altitude of 10,000 feet (3,000 m) MSL. The crew were able to land the aircraft safely to an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport with some limited use of the outboard spoilers, the inboard ailerons and the horizontal stabilizer, plus differential engine power of the remaining two engines. There were no injuries.[1]

Aircraft

The plane was a Lockheed L-1011 Tristar, registration N309EA,[2] C/n / msn: 1010, fitted with Rolls-Royce RB211-22B turbofan engines. It was en route from Newark Liberty International Airport in New York City to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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