ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356249
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| Date: | Thursday 13 February 1997 |
| Time: | 13:17 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-232 |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration: | N416DA |
| MSN: | 21258/1223 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 21128 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-15A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 92 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Atlanta, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KATL) |
| Charleston, SC (CHS | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After normal pushback and taxi to the runway, the airplane began a takeoff. During the takeoff roll, the aft cargo door light illuminated on the second officer's panel. The takeoff was continued. After climbing about 900 feet, there was a 'pop' and pressurization was lost. The pilot returned to the departure airport. Subsequent examination revealed that the door latch should have functioned properly, and the cargo light should have been illuminated, if the door was not closed. None of the ground crew remembered latching the cargo door.
Probable Cause: failure of ground service personnel to properly close the aft cargo door before the airplane departed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL97IA042
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 20:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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