# Incident 19850811077589I: Boeing 727225, Richmond, VA, August 11, 1985

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 11, 1985, 11:00 local time
- Place: Richmond, VA
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: EALA
- Location: 37.5099° N, 77.2699° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5099&lon=-77.2699&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8856E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8856E-2017-06-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-225 (registry code 1384077, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-225) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series (registry code 52048, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727225
- People aboard: 75
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12,393 total, 4,483 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO85IA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85IA065) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850811077589I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

CABIN FIRE CAUSED AIRLINER TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. HAIR SPRAY IN HAND BAG OF PASSENGER LEAKED INTO AIR DUCT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB BFO85IA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85IA065), Aug 11, 1985: Boeing 727-225 (N8856E), Richmond, VA, incident, minor damage

## Other reports on N8856E (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19880526047229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880526047229I), May 26, 1988: Boeing 727225 (N8856E), Ft Lauderdale, FL, Minor damage. NR3 main gear tire ruptured and wheels locked during taxi after landing. Towed to gate with passengers onboard.
- [Incident 19871104071509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871104071509I), Nov 4, 1987: Boeing 727225 (N8856E), Kansas City, MO. Inboard flaps failed to retract after takeoff. Aircraft safely returned. Roller assembly on right flap replaced.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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