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The State - News from Feb. 1, 1987

An airliner’s engine failed as the pilot was revving up for takeoff at Sacramento International Airport, blowing pieces of metal from a tailpipe, but none of the 100 passengers nor the five crewmen was hurt, authorities said. The accident aboard PSA flight 584 to San Diego caused a runway closure of up to four hours and delayed the arrival of several flights, airport officials said.

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