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| Date: | Tuesday 10 July 2007 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-232 Adv. |
| Owner/operator: | Sky King, Inc. |
| Registration: | N332DL |
| MSN: | 23104/1062 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 52222 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 116 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tunica Air Center, MS (KUTA) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Tunica, MS (UTA) |
| Oklahoma City, OK (OKC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The charter flight was preparing for departure for an on-demand air taxi flight. The operator reported that the flight had finished boarding all passengers and the portable airstairs had been pushed back; however, the engines were not running. The mechanic was directed to secure the cabin door to prevent additional rain from soaking the main entrance and galley area as an approaching storm created gusty winds and heavy rains.
Passengers seated on row 1 of the main cabin witnessed the mishap. The passengers reported that soon after boarding the airplane a "furious hard blowing rain had started." The forward cabin flight attendant attempted to close the cabin door then moved back to allow the mechanic to close it. The witness added that "suddenly his hand slipped from the door handle, his feet slipped from under him, and he fell out the doorway" onto the ramp.
Following the accident, the airline developed and implemented numerous safety enhancements, including revised procedures and training regarding portable airstairs and jet-bridge operations.
Probable Cause: Gorund service personal's removal of the portable stairway prior to the main cabin door being secured. Factors were the high winds and heavy rain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20070718X00958&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Apr-2014 06:17 | Katonk2014 | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 04-Dec-2017 18:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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