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| Date: | Saturday 8 February 2003 |
| Time: | 19:04 LT |
| Type: |  ATR 72-212 |
| Owner/operator: | American Eagle Airlines |
| Registration: | N448AM |
| MSN: | 448 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 16696 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127TM |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 62 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Juan, PR -
 Puerto Rico
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Barbados (KBGI) |
| San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU/TJSJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According the airline's director of safety, the airplane had arrived at the terminal and was in the process of deplaning. The director of safety further stated that as the as the 53rd passenger in the sequence of 58 passengers exited the airplane, she grabbed the handrail at the top of the stairs, and the handrail collapsed. He said the passenger fell from the top of the stairs to the ground, and sustained serious injuries. Postincident examination of the hand rail and its locking mechanism did not reveal any anomalies.
Probable Cause: The aft passenger stair handrail collapsing due to undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA03LA055
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 10:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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