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| Date: | Wednesday 27 December 1989 |
| Time: | 13:40 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-225B |
| Owner/operator: | Eastern Air Lines |
| Registration: | N822EA |
| MSN: | 22559/1800 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-15 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 54 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Miami, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Bridgetown, OF |
| Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
STOWAWAY HID IN UNPRESSURIZED AND UNHEATED AFT AIRSTAIR AREA OF AIRPLANE RESULTING IN DEATH DUE TO ASPHYXIA AND HYPOTHERMIA DURING FLIGHT.
Probable Cause: FATAL INJURY TO A STOWAWAY DUE TO ASPHYXIA AND HYPOTHERMIA.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA90LA042
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 16:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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