SERS · Boeing 777-222 · 2007-12-14 · Chicago, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI08FA050
Event ID
20071231X02013
Type
Accident
Date
2007-12-14
Location
Chicago, IL, USA
Coordinates
41.97861, -87.904724
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
263
Total aboard
264
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
777-222
Registration
N220UA
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Emergency evacuation due to dense smoke in the cabin and the possibility of an on-board fire, which resulted in a serious injury to one of the 264 passengers and crew. An additional cause was the failure of an engine bearing, allowing oil to migrate into the environmental system, and resulted in the smoke in the cabin.