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| Date: | Sunday 19 April 1998 |
| Time: | 21:30 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-227 |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N722AA |
| MSN: | 20730/956 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3326 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-9 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 156 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD) |
| Kansas City, KS (KMKC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The cockpit crew was in the process of starting the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) when passengers saw flames coming from the right engine. A passenger was heard to scream 'Fire' at which time the uncommanded evacuation was initiated by the passengers. The captain attempted to calm the passengers with a PA announcement. Passengers exited the airplane via the over wing exit, the rear airstair door, and the main entry door onto the jet bridge. A ten year old boy received a broken arm and two other passengers received minor leg and ankle injuries as they jumped off the wing.
Probable Cause: the passenger initiated evacuation of the airplane. A factor was the auxiliary power unit fire.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98LA127
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 October 1984 | N722AA | American Airlines | 0 | Las Vegas, NV | |
non |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 16:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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