Boeing 747-121 N751PA
14 April 1984 · Martinique · No injuries
Summary
On 14 April 1984 at about 23:50 local time, a Boeing 747-121 registered N751PA, operated by Pan American (Paaa), was involved in an incident near Martinique. 263 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:50
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Martinique
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 747-121
- Registration
- N751PA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Pan American (Paaa)
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → New York
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- MIA84IA140
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 263 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL200 CREW EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF #4 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE, ILLUMINATION OF THE RED 'GEAR DOOR' AND 'LEFT WING DOOR OPEN' LIGHTS, A MEDIUM FREQ VIBRATION AND HEARD A LOUD RUSHING SOUND. FLT DIVERTED TO MIAMI, FL, WHERE LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED LEFT WING LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR, ACTUATOR BEAM ASS'Y AND ASSOC KEEL BEAM BOX ATTACHING HARDWARE WERE MISSING. BOEING SUBSEQUENTLY HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING DETECTION OF CRACKS IN THE INTERNAL BACK-UP BRACKETS & FITTINGS FOR THE WING GEAR DOOR ACTUATING SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 747 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 1984 | Boeing 747-200 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1984 | Boeing 747-230 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Lufthansa Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1984 | Boeing 747-131 | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1984 | Boeing 747-122 | San Francisco, California, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1984 | Boeing 747-200B | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1984 | Boeing 747 | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1996 | Cessna 402B | St. Barthelemy, Martinique | Virgin Air, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 2003 | Cessna 172 | Lamentin, Martinique | Aircraft Guaranty Title and Trust | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2020 | Piper PA32 | Fort-de-France, Martinique | Air Colibri | No injuries | - |