38.8951° N, 77.0364° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Washington, DC, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
September 19, 1994 · 10:45 local
Place
Washington, DC
Airport
Dulles International
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
VTZA
Aircraft
N313UE
Reported as
Jetair JETSTM4101
People aboard
21
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,000 total250 in this make and model250 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.
Passenger became irate with flight attendant. A pistol was observed on his tray. Gun found to be a cigar lighter.
As the FAA filed it
PASSENGER BECAME IRATE WITH FLIGHT ATTENDANT. A PISTOL WAS OBSERVED ON HIS TRAY. GUN FOUND TO BE A CIGAR LIGHTER.