ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370364
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| Date: | Monday 3 May 2004 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Dornier 328-100 |
| Owner/operator: | Psa Airlines Inc |
| Registration: | N441JS |
| MSN: | 3059 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 22127 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney 119B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 30 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Allentown-Lehigh Valley International Airport, PA (ABE/KABE) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Allentown-Lehigh Valley International Airport, PA (ABE/KABE) |
| Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL/KPHL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
As the landing gear was retracted during takeoff, the flightcrew heard a "loud boom," and received an "unsafe door condition" warning. They confirmed that the main cabin door had opened, declared an emergency, and returned to land uneventfully. The flight attendant was seated adjacent to the door handle during the takeoff; however, she could not recall if she may have inadvertently rested her arm on the door handle while seated. Examination of the door and its locking mechanisms revealed no mechanical deficiencies. Data downloaded from the airplane's flight data recorder (FDR) revealed the "Doors" parameter indicated "Open" approximately 1.7 seconds after the Air/Ground parameter indicated "Air". No additional anomalies were noted.
Probable Cause: The opening of the main cabin door after takeoff, for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC04IA116
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| 25-Mar-2024 09:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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