MINR · Boeing 727-290 · 1996-05-13 · INDIANAPOLIS, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI96IA157
Event ID
20001208X05709
Type
Incident
Date
1996-05-13
Location
INDIANAPOLIS, IN, USA
Coordinates
39.73001, -86.290573
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
11
Uninjured
101
Total aboard
112
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
727-290
Registration
N775AT
FAR Part
121
Engines
3
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the failure of the captain and flight engineer to utilize a checklist to troubleshoot a pressurization system problem, and the flight engineer's improper control of the pressurization system which resulted in an inadvertent opening of the outflow valve and subsequent airplane decompression.