Boeing 727-90C N766AS
9 June 1987 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 June 1987 at about 16:55 local time, a Boeing 727-90C registered N766AS, operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 11 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:55
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anchorage International (ANC)
- Coordinates
- 61.1610, -149.9909
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727-90C
- Registration
- N766AS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Alaska Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC87IA077
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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
THE MECHANIC IN CHARGE OF TAXIING THE BOEING 727 ALLOWED AN UNAUTHORIZED AVIONICS TECHNICIAN TO OCCUPY THE PILOT SEAT. THEY INADVERTENTLY DEACTIVATED THE BRAKE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM AND STRUCK A PASSENGER JETWAY AT THE TERMINAL GATE. AN ENSUING FIRE DESTROYED THE AIRPLANE AND A COMPANY GROUND VEHICLE AND EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED THE JETWAY. THE TERMINAL GATE WAS ALSO DAMAGED. A TOTAL OF 11 PERSONS WERE INJURED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 727 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1987 | Boeing 727-251 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Boeing 727 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Eastern Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1987 | Boeing 727-214 | St Croix | Pan American World Airways | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1987 | Boeing 727-223 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1987 | Boeing 727-231 | Miami, Florida, United States | Trans World Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Boeing 727-247 | Calgary, Canada | Western Airlines | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Kuskatan River, Alaska, United States | RAY Tressler | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Island Lake, Alaska, United States | Ronald L. Williams | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Champion 7ECA | Salcha, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | William J. Dunbar | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18A | Windy Ridge, Alaska, United States | Larry W. Hedgpeth | Serious injuries | - |