Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 21 November 1989
Aircraft Type: Hawker Siddeley HS-748-334 Srs 2A
Owner/operator: Scottish European Airways
Registration Number: G-BPFU
Location: Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Standing
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft cabin door and its associated sealing system.Aircraft cabin door and its associated sealing system.
Category: Accident
A short taxi time resulted in incomplete checklist completion by the crew, leading to a situation where the cabin door was opened with residual pressure. A cabin attendant was forcibly removed from the door onto the tarmac.A short taxi time resulted in incomplete checklist completion by the crew, leading to a situation where the cabin door was opened with residual pressure. A cabin attendant was forcibly removed from the door onto the tarmac.
Description
During short taxi time the crew could not finish all checklist items. The cabin crew opened the door at “stillstand” of the aircraft with residual pressure still present. One cabin attendant was forced out of the door on to the tarmac.
Primary Cause
Incomplete checklist completion and residual pressure within the aircraft cabin.Incomplete checklist completion and residual pressure within the aircraft cabin.Share on:
