- Date
- January 27, 1986, 14:50 local (19:50 UTC)
- Place
- Miami, FL
- Injuries
- 16 minor, 224 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9674Boeing 747-123
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860127044059I
- Case key
- 31522
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Shortly after departure the crew noted smoke in the cabin and the cockpit. The captain declared an emergency and landed back at the departure airport. He then directed an emergency evacuation. During the evacuation several emergency slides failed to deploy and several passengers received injuries. The slides failed due to improper packing, maintenance, and improper parts. The smoke that was observed came from the #4 engine #3 bearing labyrinth seal that leaked due to the failure of the evc controller.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9674
- Reported as
- Boeing 747-123
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 20326
- Airframe hours
- 43,473
- Engine
- P&W JT9-D-7A, 46,150 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Registered owner
- Pan-American World Airways
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · December 17, 1985
- Departed
- MIA · Miami, FL
- Destination
- CCS · Caracas, OF
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- MIA · Maimi Intl, runway 9R, 13,002 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 10,700 total · 3,471 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 13 knots, gusting 18
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MIA, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.