NONE · BOEING 757-222 · 1993-06-08 · LOS ANGELES, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX93IA245
Event ID
20001211X12640
Type
Incident
Date
1993-06-08
Location
LOS ANGELES, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.949085, -118.400756
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
197
Total aboard
197
Aircraft
Make
BOEING
Model
757-222
Registration
N540UA
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the inadvertent deployment of an overwing emergency excape slide due to the inadequate latching of the slide compartment door following access by maintenance personnel. A factor in the accident was the inadequate door closing procedure specified by the manufacturer and the airline in the maintenance instructions.