SERS · Airbus Industrie A-300B4-605R · 1996-02-20 · JAMAICA, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC96LA063
Event ID
20001208X05312
Type
Accident
Date
1996-02-20
Location
JAMAICA, NY, USA
Coordinates
40.650558, -73.790054
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
32
Uninjured
163
Total aboard
197
Aircraft
Make
Airbus Industrie
Model
A-300B4-605R
Registration
N11060
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
unsuccessful use of the evacuation slides by passengers during an emergency evacuation of the aircraft. The hydraulic valve failure, subsequent hydraulic leak, and resultant smoke were related factors.