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| Date: | Sunday 4 May 1997 |
| Time: | 13:25 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-201 |
| Owner/operator: | Frontier Airlines |
| Registration: | N217US |
| MSN: | 20215/207 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 65179 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-9A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 97 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Denver, CO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KDEN) |
| Minneapolis, MN (MSP | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The parked airplane was ready for pushback when the 'B' flight attendant told the 'A' flight attendant that a thru passenger had reported the cabin cleaning crew had mistakenly removed his child's stuffed animal and he wanted it returned. The 'A' flight attendant opened the forward entry door after the jetway had backed away from the airplane. Either losing his balance or not realizing the jetway had backed away, he fell 8 feet, 3 inches to the tarmac below, fracturing both wrists, his jaw, and sustaining a concussion. According to the company's chief flight attendant, the injured flight attendant violated company policy and procedures by opening the cabin door prior to the jetway being placed in position.
Probable Cause: The flight attendant's failure to assure that the jetway was placed in the proper position prior to opening the forward cabin entry door.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW97LA177
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 March 1989 | N217US | Piedmont Airlines | 0 | Dayton, OH | |
non |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 17:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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