Incident Overview
Date: Friday 10 June 1983
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-2J1 Adv.
Owner/operator: Dominicana De Aviation
Registration Number: HI-242
Location: San Juan, PR –
ÿ Puerto Rico
Phase of Flight: Standing
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 152
Component Affected: Rear door of the aircraftRear door of the aircraft
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
An aircraft was departing with information indicating a potential bomb threat. The crew was instructed to return to the airport and park the aircraft at an isolated area. Upon landing, the aircraft was parked at a location with portable stairs positioned at the left forward door, but the rear door was inaccessible due to a malfunction. During evacuation, passengers opened an emergency exit, causing several injuries. The incident resulted in one passenger being seriously injured and six passengers receiving minor injuries.An aircraft was departing with information indicating a potential bomb threat. The crew was instructed to return to the airport and park the aircraft at an isolated area. Upon landing, the aircraft was parked at a location with portable stairs positioned at the left forward door, but the rear door was inaccessible due to a malfunction. During evacuation, passengers opened an emergency exit, causing several injuries. The incident resulted in one passenger being seriously injured and six passengers receiving minor injuries.
Description
AS THE ACFT WAS DEPARTING, THE AIRLINE COMPANY RECEIVED INFO CONCERNING A BOMB THREAT. THE AIRCREW WERE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE ARPT & LAND. AFTER LANDING, THE ACFT WAS PARKED AT AN ISOLATED AREA & PORTABLE STAIRS WERE POSITIONED AT THE LEFT FORWARD DOOR. THE REAR DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED IMMEDIATELY DUE TO AN APPARENT MALFUNCTION. DURING THE EVACUATION, SEVERAL PASSENGERS PROCEEDED TO OPEN AN OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT & JUMP FROM THE LEADING EDGE OF THE WING. ONE PASSENGER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED & 6 RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. Probable Cause:
Primary Cause
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