NONE · Boeing 757-222 · 1997-10-16 · SEATTLE, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98IA019
Event ID
20001208X08998
Type
Incident
Date
1997-10-16
Location
SEATTLE, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.440917, -122.310592
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
196
Total aboard
196
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
757-222
Registration
N581UA
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Maintenance personnel's failure to properly secure the left off-wing slide door after routine slide replacement, allowing an inflight separation of the slide. Factors were inadequate training of maintenance personnel and inadequate written instructions by the airplane manufacturer.