Boeing 737-3G7 N304AW
6 June 1991 · Elko, Nevada, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 June 1991 at about 01:00 local time, a Boeing 737-3G7 registered N304AW, operated by America West Airlines, was involved in an accident near Elko, Nevada, United States. 139 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elko, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.9506, -115.7909
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737-3G7
- Registration
- N304AW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- America West Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Phoenix → Seattle
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA91LA126
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 139 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 138 |
Probable cause
AN UNSECURED CART. THE FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: TURBULENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND POOR JUDGEMENT BY THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT PREPARED THE SNACK CART FOR SERVICE. A POT OF COFFEE WAS PLACED ON TOP OF THE CART. THE ATTENDANT POSITIONED THE CART IN FRONT OF ROW 1 AND RETURNED TO THE GALLEY TO FILL A DRINK ORDER. THE ATTENDANT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND TURNED AROUND TO FIND THAT THE CART HAD FALLEN OVER TOWARD ROW 1. THE POT OF COFFEE SPILLED ON A PASSENGER SEATED IN ROW 1B. THE PASSENGER WAS SERIOUSLY BURNED BY THE COFFEE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1991 | Boeing 737-200 | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | Markair, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1991 | Boeing 737-300 | Grand Cayman Is, Cayman Islands | Cayman Airways | Unknown | - |
| 18 Nov 1991 | Boeing 737-200 | San Jose, Costa Rica | SVC. Aero. de Honduras SA | Unknown | - |
| 2 Feb 1991 | Boeing 737-300 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Usair | Fatal | 34 |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Boeing 737-291 | Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States | United Airlines | Fatal | 25 |
| 8 Jan 1991 | Boeing 737-322 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
All 1,317 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-32-300 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Joseph Pastuszek | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft V-35 | Minden, Nevada, United States | Sanford Friezner | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1991 | Schweizer SGS 126E | Sutcliffe, Nevada, United States | Nevada Soaring Assoc., Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1991 | Hiller UH12D | Sparks, Nevada, United States | Pathfinder Technology Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1991 | North American AT-6G | Reno, Nevada, United States | James A. Mott | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1991 | Maule M5-180C | Owayhee, Nevada, United States | Owen, Blanton H. | No injuries | - |