29.7633° N, 95.3633° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Houston, TX, within about 14 miles.Open in the map
Date
November 24, 1985 · 18:00 local
Place
Houston, TX
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
DALA
Aircraft
N1266L
Reported as
Doug DC932
People aboard
52
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Cabin pressure began to climb after descent clearance. Masks deployed. Rubber sleeve came off the pack duct.
As the FAA filed it
CABIN PRESSURE BEGAN TO CLIMB AFTER DESCENT CLEARANCE. MASKS DEPLOYED. RUBBER SLEEVE CAME OFF THE PACK DUCT.