# NTSB Accident MIA98LA096
> **Douglas DC-10-30F** · 1998-03-06 · MEMPHIS, TN, USA · SERS
## 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.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=MIA98LA096) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*