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Accident

FAA accident report · Boeing 757-2Q8 · Denver, CO · June 10, 2003

Date: June 10, 2003 · 10:00 local
Place: Denver, CO
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: AALA
Aircraft: N704X
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN03IA101
Reported as: Boeing 7572Q8
Fatal injuries: 0

N704XRegistration cancelled May 3, 2026 · Boeing 757-2Q8S/N 28163 · Built 1997 Airframe modelBoeing 757-2Q8 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PW2037Turbo-fan

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What happened

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(-23) American flight #2885, st. louis to santa ana, California (sna) diverted to Denver. While at cruise altitude the captain was struck in the forehead/nose by the cockpit door upper decompression panel. The panel deployed inadvertently upon closing of the door by flight attendant, carlos lopez. The captain was standing inside the cockpit facing the door when the panel opened. The first officer took command of the aircraft and landed safely at Denver at 1105 hours local time. A jumpseat rider, jeffrey b. roberson (#56233217-American, typed in B-757) sat in the first officer's position and assisted with the radio communication. The captain sat in the jumpseat position for the remainder of the flight to Denver.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AMERICAN FLIGHT #2885, ST. LOUIS TO SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA (SNA) DIVERTED TO DENVER. WHILE AT CRUISE ALTITUDE THE CAPTAIN WAS STRUCK IN THE FOREHEAD/NOSE BY THE COCKPIT DOOR UPPER DECOMPRESSION PANEL. THE PANEL DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY UPON CLOSING OF THE DOOR BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT, CARLOS LOPEZ. THE CAPTAIN WAS STANDING INSIDE THE COCKPIT FACING THE DOOR WHEN THE PANEL OPENED. THE FIRST OFFICER TOOK COMMAND OF THE AIRCRAFT AND LANDED SAFELY AT DENVER AT 1105 HOURS LOCAL TIME. A JUMPSEAT RIDER, JEFFREY B. ROBERSON (#56233217-AMERICAN, TYPED IN B-757) SAT IN THE FIRST OFFICER'S POSITION AND ASSISTED WITH THE RADIO COMMUNICATION. THE CAPTAIN SAT IN THE JUMPSEAT POSITION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT TO DENVER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DEN03IA101Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDodge City, KSthe inadvertent activation of the flight deck door's upper pressure relief latch during closure of the door, resulting in the deployment of the upper decompression panel which subsequently struck the captain. Contributing factors included the operator's…Jun 10, 2003 · No damage

Other reports on N704X · 1

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

Incident 20110209003069IGround/Ramp/Ma · Minneapolis, MNOn February 9, 2011, at approximately 0630 central standard time, a delta airlines Boeing 757-2Q8, N704X, experienced a tailpipe fire in the number 2 engine, a pratt and whitney (p&w) PW2037 during engine start at gate F-14, Minneapolis-st. Paul international…Feb 9, 2011 · Minor damage