NONE · Boeing 727-225A · 1999-01-05 · PHOENIX, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX99IA072
Event ID
20001204X00072
Type
Incident
Date
1999-01-05
Location
PHOENIX, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.430271, -112.010063
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
180
Total aboard
180
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
727-225A
Registration
N804MA
FAR Part
121
Engines
3
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the ground handling personnel to properly secure the aft cargo door following the loading of the late arriving baggage. A factor in the incident was an intermittent cargo door warning light circuit due to contamination in the proximity switch terminals.