Accident Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II N257AM, Thursday 1 September 1988

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Date:	Thursday 1 September 1988
Time:	11:15 LT
Type:	Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II
Owner/operator:	Air Midwest
Registration:	N257AM
MSN:	TC-389
Total airframe hrs:	16269 hours
Engine model:	AIRESEARCH TPE-331
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Minor
Category:	Accident
Location:	Emporia, KS - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Wichita, KS (KICT)
Destination airport:	Kansas City, MO (KMCI)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE CRUISING AT 17,000 FT, THE 1ST OFFICER'S RGT WINDOW PANEL FAILED & BLEW OUTWARD. A CABIN DECOMPRESSION OCCURRED & THE COPILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE CAPTAIN IMMEDIATELY DESCENDED TO 10,000 FT & CONTINUED TO THEIR DESTINATION WHERE AN OTHERWISE UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE.

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