ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375252
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| Date: | Thursday 17 April 1986 |
| Time: | 17:07 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-231 |
| Owner/operator: | Trans World Airlines (TWA) |
| Registration: | N64324 |
| MSN: | 20099/734 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Engine model: | P&W JT-8D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 102 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Detroit, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Detroit, MI |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF A MALE PAX PANICKED AND SHOUTED 'OPEN THE DOOR!' DURING A SMOKE-IN-THE-CABIN OCCURRENCE (OVERHEATED A/C PACK). THE LEAD FA MISTOOK THIS 'INSTRUCTION' AS COMING FROM THE COCKPIT AND OPENED AN EXIT DOOR. PASSENGERS INTERPRETED HER ACTION AS CLEARANCE TO OPEN ANOTHER DOOR AND BEGAN TO EVACUATE. 21 PAX EVACUATED BEFORE THE CAPTAIN INTERVENED. TWO FLT ATTENDANTS WERE ON STRIKE AT THE TIME AND THE FLTS WERE BEING STAFFED BY SUPERVISORS AND NEW HIRES. THE LEAD FA ON THIS FLT WAS A SUPERVISOR WITH NO RECENT DAY-TO-DAY CABIN SUPERVISION EXPERIENCE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI86IA121
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 17:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 31-Mar-2024 16:02 | ASN | Updated [Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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