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| Date: | Monday 27 January 1986 |
| Time: | 15:50 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-123 |
| Owner/operator: | Pan American World Airways |
| Registration: | N9674 |
| MSN: | 20326/133 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 43473 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT9-D-7A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 240 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Miami, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) |
| Caracas (CCS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE THE CREW NOTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND THE COCKPIT. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED BACK AT THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. HE THEN DIRECTED AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION. DURING THE EVACUATION SEVERAL EMERGENCY SLIDES FAILED TO DEPLOY AND SEVERAL PASSENGERS RECEIVED INJURIES. THE SLIDES FAILED DUE TO IMPROPER PACKING, MAINTENANCE, AND IMPROPER PARTS. THE SMOKE THAT WAS OBSERVED CAME FROM THE #4 ENGINE #3 BEARING LABYRINTH SEAL THAT LEAKED DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE EVC CONTROLLER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA86IA066
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 September 1988 | N9674 | Pan American World Airways | 0 | Georgetown |  |
non |
| Turbulence | ||||||
| 3 November 1988 | N9674 | Pan Am | 0 | Bridgetown |  |
non |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 07:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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