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Aviation incident NYC90IA219

MINR · BOEING 727-231 · 1990-09-10 · NEW YORK CITY, NY, USA

Event

NTSB number: NYC90IA219
Event ID: 20001212X24351
Type: Incident
Date: 1990-09-10
Location: NEW YORK CITY, NY, USA
Coordinates: 40.770534, -73.869941

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 3
Uninjured: 150
Total aboard: 153

Aircraft

Make: BOEING
Model: 727-231
Registration: N74317
FAR Part: 121
Engines: 3
Damage: —

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

THE EXHAUST PIPE FIRE IN THE APU WHICH RESULTED IN AN UNAUTHORIZED EVACUATION OF THE AIRPLANE BY THE PASSENGERS.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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