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| Date: | Monday 4 May 1992 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 757-222 |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | N530UA |
| MSN: | 25043/353 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Engine model: | P&W 2037M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 62 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Denver-Stapleton Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Denver-Stapleton Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN) |
| Philadelphia Airport, PA (PHL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE CAPTAIN HAD POSITIONED THE AIRPLANE AT THE TAXIWAY HOLD LINE, SET THE BRAKES, AND WAS WAITING TAKEOFF CLEARANCE WHEN THE FIRST OFFICER NOTICED HE WAS SLUMPED OVER AND MAKING A 'GURGLING NOISE.' A PHYSICIAN ON BOARD, ASSISTED BY A FLIGHT ATTENDANT, ADMINISTERED CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION. THE CAPTAIN WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD ON ARRIVAL AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL.
Probable Cause: THE CAPTAIN SUFFERED A FATAL HEART ATTACK.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN92IA050
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 20:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 13-Jul-2024 16:08 | The2ndBaron | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Jul-2024 16:10 | ASN | Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
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