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National Airlines Flight 27

1973 in New MexicoAccidents and incidents involving the McDonnell Douglas DC-10Airliner accidents and incidents in New MexicoAirliner accidents and incidents involving in-flight depressurizationAirliner accidents and incidents involving uncontained engine failure
Aviation accidents and incidents in the United States in 1973National Airlines (1934–1980) accidents and incidentsNovember 1973 events in the United States
National Airlines DC 10 N60NA
National Airlines DC 10 N60NA "Suzanne" (cropped)

National Airlines Flight 27 was a scheduled passenger flight between Miami, Florida, United States, and San Francisco, California, United States, with intermediate stops at New Orleans, Houston and Las Vegas. On November 3, 1973, the aircraft involved, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 with the tail number N60NA (as Barbara), experienced an uncontained engine failure, causing significant damage to the plane. The aircraft later managed to make a safe emergency landing at the Albuquerque International Sunport. One passenger died after being ejected from the aircraft at cruising altitude, in addition to minor injuries sustained by twenty-four passengers. It was the first fatal accident involving a DC-10.

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National Airlines DC 10 N60NA "Suzanne" (cropped)
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Kirtland Air Force Base

Kirtland Air Force Base (IATA: ABQ, ICAO: KABQ) is a United States Air Force base. It is located in the southeast quadrant of the Albuquerque, New Mexico urban area, adjacent to the Albuquerque International Sunport. The base was named for the early Army aviator Col. Roy C. Kirtland. The military and the international airport share the same runways, making ABQ a joint civil-military airport. Kirtland AFB is the largest installation in Air Force Global Strike Command and sixth largest in the United States Air Force. The base occupies 51,558 acres and employs over 23,000 people, including more than 4,200 active duty and 1,000 Guard, plus 3,200 part-time Reserve personnel. In 2000, Kirtland AFB's economic impact on the City of Albuquerque was over $2.7 billion. Kirtland is the home of the Air Force Materiel Command's Nuclear Weapons Center (NWC). The NWC's responsibilities include acquisition, modernization and sustainment of nuclear system programs for both the Department of Defense and Department of Energy. The NWC is composed of two wings–the 377th Air Base Wing and 498th Nuclear Systems Wing–along with ten groups and seven squadrons. Kirtland is home to the 58th Special Operations Wing (58 SOW), an Air Education and Training Command (AETC) unit that provides formal aircraft type/model/series training. The 58 SOW operates the HC-130J, MC-130J, UH-1N Huey, HH-60G Pave Hawk and CV-22 Osprey aircraft. Headquarters, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center is also located at Kirtland AFB. The 150th Special Operations Wing of the New Mexico Air National Guard, an Air Combat Command (ACC)-gained unit, is also home-based at Kirtland.