39.9612° N, 82.9988° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbus, OH, within about 8 miles.Open in the map
Date
August 14, 1989 · 15:50 local
Place
Columbus, OH
Airport
Port Columbus International
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
REXA
Aircraft
N319PX
Reported as
Bag JETSTM3101
People aboard
9
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,900 total1,900 in this make and model190 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.
Baggage pod smoke light came on during climb. Returned. Mobile phone in baggage may have set detector off.
As the FAA filed it
BAGGAGE POD SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON DURING CLIMB. RETURNED. MOBILE PHONE IN BAGGAGE MAY HAVE SET DETECTOR OFF.