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NYC87LA115

1987-03-27 · BEDFORD, Massachusetts, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Factual narrative

DURING TAXI OPERATION IN PREPARATION FOR TAKEOFF, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR OF THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED AN UNMARKED OPEN MANHOLE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_NYC87LA115.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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