# NTSB LAX87FA126: Boeing 747-236B, Los Angeles, CA, February 27, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: February 26, 1987, 21:35 local (Feb 27, 1987, 05:35 UTC)
- Place: Los Angeles, CA
- Coordinates: 33.950279, -118.400627 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9503&lon=-118.4006&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 11 minor, 375 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 3, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25383
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX87FA126
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25383/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FA126

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Miscellaneous/other, cruise
  - unsafe/hazardous condition warning - improper, other person (cause)
- Miscellaneous/other, standing
  - misc eqpt/furnishings,slides - blocked(partial)
  - emergency procedure - performed (cause)
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)

## Analysis

A BOEING 747-236B CREW EVACUATED ALL OCCUPANTS VIA ESCAPE SLIDES AFTER RETURNING TO LOS ANGELES AFTER RECEIVING A SPECIFIC BOMB THREAT. ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURY DURING THE EVACUATION. ACCORDING TO A WITNESS, THE 370 PASSENGERS EVACUATED THE ACFT IN APRX 52 SEC THROUGH 8 EXITS AND USING THE ESCAPE SLIDES. THE TWO UPPER DECK EXITS WERE NOT USED AND THE TWO OVER THE WING EXITS HAD BEEN BLOCKED TO ACCOMMODATE MORE PASSENGER SEATS. THE SERIOUSLY INJURED PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN ANKLE FROM A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER PASSENGER ON THE SLIDE. ACCORDING TO ONE OF THE CABIN CREWMEMBERS, THE INJURED PASSENGER WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AS SHE WAS GETTING OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE SLIDE AND SHE FELL ONTO THE AIRPORT'S ASPHALT RAMP SURFACE. SHE WAS TREATED AT THE LAX MEDICAL CENTER AND RELEASED. SHE ELECTED TO CONTINUE HER TRAVEL ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLIGHT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: GBDXK (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 747-236B
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 22303
- Airframe hours: 16621
- Engines: Rolls-Royce RB-211 18500 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Part 129
- Registered owner: British Airways, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Destination: EGLL, LONDON, OF
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: LAX, Los Angeles Intl, runway 24L, 10,285 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 51; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 15,400 total, 5,589 in this make and model, 6,826 as pilot in command, 37 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 320° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 57 °F, dew point 25 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: LAX

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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