SERS · Boeing 767-332 · 1996-02-20 · PORTLAND, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA96LA062
Event ID
20001208X05330
Type
Accident
Date
1996-02-20
Location
PORTLAND, OR, USA
Coordinates
45.439971, -122.759918
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
3
Uninjured
139
Total aboard
143
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
767-332
Registration
N125DL
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the passenger's unsuccessful (improper) evacuation of the aircraft. The malfunctioning APU was a related factor in that it torched and produced smoke, due to a faulty fuel control unit and/or gearbox shutoff valve, thereby prompting an emergency evacuation of the aircraft.