ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372965
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| Date: | Sunday 31 May 1987 |
| Time: | 23:31 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-264 |
| Owner/operator: | Compania Mexicana De Aviacion |
| Registration: | XA-FIE |
| MSN: | 21072/1145 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 34794 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-17R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 153 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Los Angeles, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | GUADALAJARA (KGDL) |
| (KLAX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RWY 25 LEFT AND WAS HOLDING SHORT OF 25 RIGHT FOR A CROSSING CLEARANCE WHEN THE FLIGHT ENGINEER STARTED THE APU. PASSENGERS SEATED IN THE AREA BETWEEN ROWS 20 AND 22 ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CABIN OBSERVED A 'BRIGHT' YELLOW BLOSSOMING GLOW' EMANATE FROM THE APU DISCHARGE DUCT AND ERRONEOUSLY BELIEVED THIS TO BE A FIRE IN THE RIGHT WING. SEVERAL PASSENGERS SHOUTED 'FIRE,' AND, TWO PASSENGERS RUSHED TO THE 19 LEFT OVER WING EMERGENCY EXIT, OPENED IT AND DOVE OUT ONTO THE WING. OTHER PASSENGERS FOLLOWED THE FIRST TWO OUT ONTO THE WING. THE PANIC SPREAD TO THE FORWARD AND AFT AREAS OF THE CABIN AND THE PASSENGERS BEGAN RUSHING TOWARD THE DOORS. THE CREW HEARD THE SHOUTS OF FIRE AND SUBSEQUENTLY STOPPED THE AIRCRAFT AND ORDERED AN EVACUATION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX87FA219
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 08:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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