SERS · Boeing 747-256 · 2002-08-11 · Jamaica, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC02FA160
Event ID
20020826X01462
Type
Accident
Date
2002-08-11
Location
Jamaica, NY, USA
Coordinates
40.63972, -73.778892
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
35
Uninjured
349
Total aboard
386
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
747-256
Registration
EC-DNP
FAR Part
129
Engines
4
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
An accessory gearbox fire of the number 2 engine, due to hot air bypassing a damaged compressor air seal stack, which resulted in an emergency evacuation.