CHI74AC066

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 727 · Detroit, MI · December 22, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 22, 1973
Place
Detroit, MI · DETROIT, MI
Injuries
1 serious, 4 minor, 89 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N2914Boeing 727
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
187707

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0036  73/12/22   DETROIT,MICH        BOEING 727          CR-  0  0 10  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1713                    N2914               PX-  0  1 83                            47, 19400 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            9600 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DETROIT METRO
        OPERATOR - AMERICAN AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICAGO,ILL                 NEW YORK,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            STATIC: PARKED-ENGINES NOT OPERATING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT PERSONNEL
        REMARKS- EVAC DUE TO BOMB THREAT.PSGR INJURED JUMPING FM LEADING EDGE OF WING.INADQT EVAC BRIEF BY F/A.

Aircraft

Registration
N2914
Reported as
Boeing 727
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
No damage
Airport
Detroit Metro