Boeing 737-3B7 N527AU
21 September 1993 · Indianapolis, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 September 1993 at about 15:17 local time, a Boeing 737-3B7 registered N527AU, operated by Usair, was involved in an incident near Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. 88 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 15:17
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.7303, -86.2904
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737-3B7
- Registration
- N527AU
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Usair
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Philadelphia → Kansas City
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93IA372
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
Probable cause
an undetermined problem which resulted in the physical impairment of flight attendants, passengers and the first officer.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING FLIGHT THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS COMPLAINED OF HYPOXIA SYMPTOMS. THE FIRST OFFICER INVESTIGATED THE AIRPLANE'S CABIN WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED THEY HAD HYPOXIA SYMPTOMS TO THE FLIGHT CREW A SECOND TIME AND THIS TIME THEIR FINGERNAILS HAD TURNED BLUE. THE CAPTAIN REQUESTED, AND RECEIVED, AN ATC CLEARANCE TO DIVERT TO AND LAND AT INDIANAPOLIS. HOSPITAL EXAMINATION OF THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND FOUR PASSENGERS REVEALED NO CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. THE HOSPITAL REPORTS STATED THERE WAS 'POSSIBLE TOXIC INHALATIONAL EXPOSURE.' THE AIRPLANE WAS CHECKED FOR CARBON MONOXIDE AND ORGANIC VAPORS DURING GROUND RUNUP AND FERRY FLIGHT TO THE COMPANY'S MAINTENANCE CENTER WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 24 Apr 1993 | Boeing 737-522 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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