MINR · Douglas DC-9 · 2000-11-29 · ATLANTA, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
DCA01MA005
Event ID
20010108X00056
Type
Accident
Date
2000-11-29
Location
ATLANTA, GA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
13
Uninjured
84
Total aboard
97
Aircraft
Make
Douglas
Model
DC-9
Registration
N826AT
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
—
Probable cause
the leakage of lavatory fluid from the airplane's forward lavatory onto electrical connectors, which caused shorting that led to a fire. Contributing to the accident were the inadequate servicing of the lavatory and the failure of maintenance to ensure reinstallation of the shield over the fuselage station 237 disconnect panel.