McDonnell Douglas MD-82 N934AS
2 April 2000 · Seattle, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 April 2000 at about 04:00 local time, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 registered N934AS, operated by Alaska Airlines, Inc., was involved in an incident near Seattle, Washington, United States. 145 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 04:00
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Seattle-Tacoma Intnl (SEA)
- Coordinates
- 47.4407, -122.2790
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas MD-82
- Registration
- N934AS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Alaska Airlines, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Las Vegas
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- SEA00IA062
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 |
Probable cause
Contaminated air being ducted into the aircraft's cabin from the engine exhaust of a nearby ground power cart.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The MD-82 aircraft was parked at gate C-9 at night with the jetway still attached, and most of the passengers had boarded. The aircraft's APU was inoperative and electrical power was being supplied by an external ground power unit. Additionally, cabin air conditioning was being provided by an external ground source through the aircraft's right engine air conditioning system. Electrical ground power then failed resulting in the aircraft's cabin lights going out and the emergency floor track lights automatically illuminating. Smoke/fumes from the electrical ground power cart exhaust were pulled into the aircraft's cabin through the external ground source. Passengers and crew noted the smoke and then evacuated the aircraft via the forward, left cabin door (L-1) through the jetway and into the terminal without injury.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas MD-82 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2000 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1999 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 11 |
| 28 Jan 1999 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Naples, Italy | Alitalia | Unknown | - |
| 5 Feb 1999 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Alaska Air Group, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2001 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Guadalajara, Mexico | AeroMexico | Unknown | - |
| 17 Mar 2002 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2000 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Stanwood, Washington, United States | Gable, Stephen, L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Cessna 172P | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2000 | Cessna 172N | Quincy, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2000 | Cessna 170B | Lopez Island, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Cessna 172L | Everett, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2000 | Aero Commander S2R | Odessa, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |