Boeing 727-225A N804MA
17 December 1992 · Miami, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 December 1992 at about 20:15 local time, a Boeing 727-225A registered N804MA, operated by Miami Air International, Inc., was involved in an incident near Miami, Florida, United States. 80 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:15
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 25.7809, -80.3010
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727-225A
- Registration
- N804MA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Miami Air International, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Valencia → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA93IA030
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 78 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE WINDOW PANE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE WAS INITIATING ITS DESCENT FROM FL310 WHEN THE WINDOW ADJACENT TO SEAT 29F BLEW OUT. ONE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR EAR INJURIES AND ONE PASSENGER'S ARM WAS SUCKED OUT OF THE WINDOW. HE RECEIVED MINOR CUTS AND SCRAPES. NONE OF THE OUTER WINDOW PANE PARTS WERE RECOVERED FOR EXAMINATION TO DETERMINE FAILURES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 727 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 1992 | Boeing 727-232 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Delta Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Boeing 727-200 | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | United Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1992 | Boeing 727-214A | San Juan | Usair, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1992 | Boeing 727-200 | Martinique, France | DHL Airways | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1993 | Boeing 727-200 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Continental Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1993 | Boeing 727-100 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Federal Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 1992 | Cessna 150M | Stuart, Florida, United States | Flight Training International | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1992 | Burch ROTORWAY EXEC | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Ronald W.case | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-32-260 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Perman, William | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-28-161 | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | ACS, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1992 | Cessna 172N | Orlando, Florida, United States | Flight Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Perry, Florida, United States | Comair Aviation Academy | No injuries | - |