Serious incident Boeing 727-223B N897AA,
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Date:Friday 23 September 1983
Time:18:55 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B722 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 727-223B
Owner/operator:American Airlines, Inc.
Registration: N897AA
MSN: 220-13
Total airframe hrs:8294 hours
Engine model:P&W JT8D-15
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 112
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Serious incident
Location:Dallas/ft Worth, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Standing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
AFTER LANDING & TAXI TO THE RAMP WHILE STANDING WITH ONE ENGINE & THE APU RUNNING SMOKE FILLED THE CABINE. THE CAPTAIN ORDERED AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION WHICH WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE ORIGIN AND CAUSE OF THE SMOKE IS UNDETERMINED.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW83IA438
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW83IA438

Revision history:

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