# Incident 19870101004929I: Boeing 757251, Omaha, NE, January 1, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 1, 1987, 10:30 local time
- Place: Omaha, NE
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: NWAA
- Location: 41.2586° N, 95.9378° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Omaha, NE, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2586&lon=-95.9378&mi=10
- Aircraft: N504US, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N504US-2017-05-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 757-251 (registry code 1384970, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-251) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: GE CFM56 series (registry code 30016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cfm56-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 757251
- People aboard: 128
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870101004929I

## Narrative

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

DIVERTED AFTER SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT CAME ON IN MIDSHIP LAVATORY. FOUND A FAULTY INDICATOR LIGHT.

## Other reports on N504US (2)

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

- [Accident 20030722019949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030722019949A), Jul 22, 2003: Boeing 757251 (N504US), Cleveland, OH. (-23) On July 22, 2003 nwa flt 1142 was climbing through FL290, hit unexpected and unreported code 4 clear air turbulence for approx. 30 seconds. Lead f/a…
- [Incident 19870215010389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870215010389I), Feb 15, 1987: Boeing 757251 (N504US), Memphis, TN. Unable to maintain stable cabin pressure after takeoff. Returned and replaced a pressure regulator.

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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