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Aviation incident CHI95IA215

MINR · ATR 72-212 · 1995-07-10 · CHICAGO, IL, USA

Event

NTSB number
CHI95IA215
Event ID
20001207X03883
Type
Incident
Date
1995-07-10
Location
CHICAGO, IL, USA

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
64
Total aboard
65

Aircraft

Make
ATR
Model
72-212
Registration
N440AM
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR

Conditions

Light
NBRT
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the flight attendant's failure to follow procedures which resulted in her inadvertently opening the main cabin door in flight. Factors associated with the incident were: the flight attendant's fatigue due to lack of sleep and a long duty day, interference with habit regarding the direction of motion of the door locking handle, and inadequate design of the door locking handle by the manufacturer.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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