Boeing 727-227 N722AA
20 April 1998 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 April 1998 at about 02:30 local time, a Boeing 727-227 registered N722AA was involved in an accident near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 156 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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 02:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- O'hare International (ORD)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727-227
- Registration
- N722AA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Kansas City
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- CHI98LA127
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 153 |
Probable cause
the passenger initiated evacuation of the airplane. A factor was the auxiliary power unit fire.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The cockpit crew was in the process of starting the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) when passengers saw flames coming from the right engine. A passenger was heard to scream 'Fire' at which time the uncommanded evacuation was initiated by the passengers. The captain attempted to calm the passengers with a PA announcement. Passengers exited the airplane via the over wing exit, the rear airstair door, and the main entry door onto the jet bridge. A ten year old boy received a broken arm and two other passengers received minor leg and ankle injuries as they jumped off the wing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 727 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1998 | Boeing 727-200 | Jamaica, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1998 | Boeing 727 | Point A Pitre, France | Miami Air | Unknown | - |
| 7 Oct 1998 | Boeing 727-224 | Miami, Florida, United States | Continental Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1998 | Boeing 727-200 | Quito, Ecuador | Aero Sucre | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1998 | Boeing 727-212 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1998 | Boeing 727-2Q8 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Delta Airlines Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 1998 | Brantly B2B | Salem, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1998 | Enstrom F28 | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | Oliver's Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1998 | Cessna 310L | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1998 | Grumman G164 | Somonauk, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-28-140 | East St. Louis, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Cessna 172P | Grays Lake, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |