SERS · Douglas DC-10-30F · 1998-03-06 · MEMPHIS, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA98LA096
Event ID
20001211X09740
Type
Accident
Date
1998-03-06
Location
MEMPHIS, TN, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
7
Total aboard
8
Aircraft
Make
Douglas
Model
DC-10-30F
Registration
N303FE
FAR Part
121
Engines
3
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
ground personnel (an equipment loader) failed to follow established written procedures (ramp safety policy), resulting in a pressurized entry door being opened before it was fully depressurized, subsequently injurying the equipment loader. The malfunctioning outflow valve was a related factor.