42.9634° N, 85.6681° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Grand Rapids, MI, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
May 25, 1991 · 14:07 local
Place
Grand Rapids, MI
Airport
Kent County International
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
UALA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
NR855
Reported as
Boeing 727200
People aboard
61
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
14,027 total4,288 in this make and model115 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.
Fire in galley coffee maker en route. Used halon on flames. Diverted and landed safely. Replaced coffee maker.
As the FAA filed it
FIRE IN GALLEY COFFEE MAKER EN ROUTE. USED HALON ON FLAMES. DIVERTED AND LANDED SAFELY. REPLACED COFFEE MAKER.