Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 9 September 1980
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727
Owner/operator: United Airlines
Location: Sacramento Metropolitan Airport, CA (SMF) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Minor, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 44
Component Affected: Cargo hold.Cargo hold.
Category: Other
A small cardboard box blew up in the cargo hold of an aircraft, injuring two cargo handlers. Passengers reported distress.A small cardboard box blew up in the cargo hold of an aircraft, injuring two cargo handlers. Passengers reported distress.
Description
While passengers were deplaning, a small cardboard box blew up in the cargo hold which injured two cargo handlers.
Primary Cause
Box failure during cargo handling.Box failure during cargo handling.Share on:
