What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Immediately after southern air flight SO0966 departed Anchorage, Alaska the crew declared an emergency due to a pressurization problem, dumped fuel, and returned to Anchorage without further incident. Preliminary investigation indicates that the counter weight on the de-ice truck boom punched a hole in the fuselage on the right side in the vicinity of the lower cargo door. The NTSB upgraded this to an accident on 12-27-2006. Amendment to follow as new information is collected.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) IMMEDIATELY AFTER SOUTHERN AIR FLIGHT SO0966 DEPARTED ANCHORAGE, ALASKA THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO A PRESSURIZATION PROBLEM, DUMPED FUEL, AND RETURNED TO ANCHORAGE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT THE COUNTER WEIGHT ON THE DE-ICE TRUCK BOOM PUNCHED A HOLE IN THE FUSELAGE ON THE RIGHT SIDE IN THE VICINITY OF THE LOWER CARGO DOOR. THE NTSB UPGRADED THIS TO AN ACCIDENT ON 12-27-2006. AMENDMENT TO FOLLOW AS NEW INFORMATION IS COLLECTED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.