Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 20 October 2001
Aircraft Type: Airbus A300B4-605R ?
Owner/operator: Tunis Air
Registration Number: TS-IPA
Location: Djerba Airport –
ÿ Tunisia
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Minor, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Pressurization systemPressurization system
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a failure of its pressurization system during flight, forcing the pilots to manually control the air supply. A cabin crew member lifted a door handle, resulting in a violent ejection of passengers and crew. The doors opened unexpectedly, and subsequent crew members fell to the ground due to the lack of stairs. The system did not malfunction.An aircraft experienced a failure of its pressurization system during flight, forcing the pilots to manually control the air supply. A cabin crew member lifted a door handle, resulting in a violent ejection of passengers and crew. The doors opened unexpectedly, and subsequent crew members fell to the ground due to the lack of stairs. The system did not malfunction.
Description
In flight the aircraft experienced a failure of the pressurization system. The flight was continued using manual control of the pressurization. On arrival after being authorized to open the doors by the purser, the door handle for door number 2 was lifted by a cabin crew member. The door opened violently. The cabin crew member opening the door and another crew member standing at the opposite door were ejected from the aircraft and fell to the ground, with one persons suataining serious injuries. The stairs were not yet in place. Further information indicates that the system did not malfunction.
Primary Cause
System failure of the pressurization system.System failure of the pressurization system.Share on:
