NONE · McDonnell Douglas MD-83 · 2005-12-27 · Seattle, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA06LA033
Event ID
20051229X02026
Type
Accident
Date
2005-12-27
Location
Seattle, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.44889, -122.309448
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
142
Total aboard
142
Aircraft
Make
McDonnell Douglas
Model
MD-83
Registration
N979AS
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The ground personnel baggage handler failed to maintain clearance from the aircraft with cargo handling equipment during ground operations and inadvertently damaged the airplane's pressure bulkhead which subsequently decompressed during climb to cruise.