What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On climb out from sac airport, a female passenger (pax) opened a rear emergency exit and jumped out of the airplane. A male pax attempted to restrain her, but she was too FAR out of the door when he realized what was happening and could not hold onto her. Due to the noise in the cabin and pax shock, the flight crew did not realize they were missing anyone until after arrival at sjc. The fbi, NTSB, and local law enforcement conducted independent investigations concerning this incident. The FAA investigation found no violations of procedures or regulations. Reference NTSB report #LAX01LA059 for additional details the FAA on scene investigation was conducted only at the hewlett-packard facility at SIC.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON CLIMB OUT FROM SAC AIRPORT, A FEMALE PASSENGER (PAX) OPENED A REAR EMERGENCY EXIT AND JUMPED OUT OF THE AIRPLANE. A MALE PAX ATTEMPTED TO RESTRAIN HER, BUT SHE WAS TOO FAR OUT OF THE DOOR WHEN HE REALIZED WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND COULD NOT HOLD ONTO HER. DUE TO THE NOISE IN THE CABIN AND PAX SHOCK, THE FLIGHT CREW DID NOT REALIZE THEY WERE MISSING ANYONE UNTIL AFTER ARRIVAL AT SJC. THE FBI, NTSB, AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CONDUCTED INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIONS CONCERNING THIS INCIDENT. THE FAA INVESTIGATION FOUND NO VIOLATIONS OF PROCEDURES OR REGULATIONS. REFERENCE NTSB REPORT #LAX01LA059 FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS THE FAA ON SCENE INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED ONLY AT THE HEWLETT-PACKARD FACILITY AT SIC.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.