Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 11 December 2004
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-76TD
Owner/operator: Airline Transport
Registration Number: ER-IBW
Location: near Jeddah –
ÿ Saudi Arabia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Minor, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Emergency evacuation hatchEmergency evacuation hatch
Category: Accident
A forward emergency evacuation hatch opened during flight, resulting in one crew member being sucked out. This led to an emergency landing at Jeddah.A forward emergency evacuation hatch opened during flight, resulting in one crew member being sucked out. This led to an emergency landing at Jeddah.
Description
The forward emergency evacuation hatch opened in flight, causing one of the crew members to be sucked out. An emergency landing was carried out at Jeddah.
Primary Cause
Emergency evacuation hatch malfunction.Emergency evacuation hatch malfunction.Share on:
