Boeing 767-201 N645US
3 April 1989 · Los Angeles, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 April 1989 at about 08:17 local time, a Boeing 767-201 registered N645US, operated by Piedmont Airlines, was involved in an accident near Los Angeles, California, United States. 222 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 08:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Los Angeles (LAX)
- Coordinates
- 34.0595, -118.2393
- Aircraft
- Boeing 767-201
- Registration
- N645US
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Piedmont Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Los Angeles → Baltimore
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX89LA144
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 222 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 219 |
Probable cause
THE FIRST OFFICER DID NOT PROPERLY EVACUATE THE AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DUE TO THE SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR OF A PASSENGER THAT ELECTED TO DEPLANE BEFORE THE FLIGHT DEPARTED AND WAS LATER QUESTIONED BY AUTHORITIES, THE CAPTAIN ELECTED TO RETURN AND LAND. DURING AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION, THE FIRST OFFICER OPTED TO EVACUATE THE AIRPLANE VIA THE EMERGNECY ROPE LOCATED IN THE COCKPIT. THE FIRST OFFICER DID NOT FULLY EXTEND THE ROPE FROM THE STOWED POSITON. WHEN HIS WEIGHT WAS PUT ON THE ROPE IT UNRAVELLED RAPIDLY. THE FIRST OFFICER WAS UNABLE TO HANG ON AND DROPPED TO THE GROUND SUSTAINING SERIOUS INJURY. ONE OTHER PASSENGER BROKE HER ANKLE DURING THE EVACUATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 767 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1989 | Boeing 767-231 | Knox, Indiana, United States | Trans World Airlines Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1988 | Boeing 767 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | Delta Airlines Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1988 | Boeing 767-200 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1988 | Boeing 767-332 | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Boeing 767-200 | Cimarron, New Mexico, United States | American Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1987 | Boeing 767-201 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-31-350 | Ontario, California, United States | Ameriflight | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1989 | Cessna 310K | Ojai, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 182 | Eureka, California, United States | Nothern Air | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Lancaster, California, United States | West Coast Air Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Sep 1989 | Bellanca 17-30A | Palo Alto, California, United States | Klouda, Linda K. | Minor injuries | - |