Boeing 727-254 N913TS
2 July 1991 · Buffalo, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 July 1991 at about 15:58 local time, a Boeing 727-254 registered N913TS, operated by Trump Shuttle, Inc., was involved in an incident near Buffalo, New York, United States. 157 people were on board and nobody was injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:58
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Buffalo, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Buffalo (BUF)
- Coordinates
- 42.9306, -78.7502
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727-254
- Registration
- N913TS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Trump Shuttle, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New York → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC91IA165
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
Probable cause
CHAFFING FIRE DETECTOR LOOP ON THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE BOEING 727 200 WAS ON FINAL APPROACH IN THE VICINITY OF THE OUTER MARKER WHEN AN INTERMITTENT FIRE WARNING INDICATION ON THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE STARTED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED; HOWEVER, THE FIRE WARNING CONTINUED. WHEN THE AIRPLANE LANDED AND CLEARED THE RUNWAY IT WAS STOPPED. THE FIRE WARNING CONTINUED AND A SECOND BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED. WHEN THE FIRE WARNING CONTINUED, A PRECAUTIONARY EMERGENCY EVACUATION WAS INITIATED. POST INCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE DISCLOSED A CHAFFING FIRE LOOP ON THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 727 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1991 | Boeing 727-223 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1991 | Boeing 727-100QC | Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States | Ryan International Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1991 | Boeing 727-214 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1991 | Boeing 727-251 | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1991 | Boeing 727-223 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1991 | Boeing 727-224 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Continental Airlines | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1991 | Maule M6-235 | Arcade, New York, United States | Haley, Lawrence E. | No injuries | - |
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| 14 Jul 1991 | Robinson R-22B | White Plains, New York, United States | Engle Helicopter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1991 | Cessna 152 | Springwater, New York, United States | State Aerial Farm Statistics | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1991 | Cessna 152 | Bear Mountain, New York, United States | Control Arrow, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |