Boeing 757-223 N640A
30 October 2001 · Dulles, Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 30 October 2001 at about 00:50 local time, a Boeing 757-223 registered N640A, operated by American Airlines Inc, was involved in an accident near Dulles, Virginia, United States. 149 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 00:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dulles, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Washington Dulles Int'l Arpt (IAD)
- Coordinates
- 38.9444, -77.4556
- Aircraft
- Boeing 757-223
- Registration
- N640A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- American Airlines Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New York → Dallas
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- IAD02LA007
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 148 |
Probable cause
A passenger sustained a broken ankle during an emergency evacuation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
About 40 minutes after takeoff, a passenger found a threatening note when she extended her seat back tray. The note was given to a flight attendant, who informed the flightcrew of its contents. The flightcrew declared an emergency, diverted to another airport, and landed uneventfully. An emergency evacuation was conducted, during which one passenger broke her ankle, while exiting the bottom of the emergency slide. She was transported to the hospital, treated for her injuries, and returned to the airport to continue on the flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 757 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2001 | Boeing 757-200 | Arlington, Virginia, United States | American Airlines | Fatal | 64 |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Boeing 757 | Shanksville, Pennsylvania, United States | United Airlines | Fatal | 44 |
| 24 Sep 2001 | Boeing 757-222 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2001 | Boeing 757 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Icelandair - Fkygkeudur HF | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Boeing 757 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Boeing 757-232 | San Francisco, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2001 | Cessna 172S | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2001 | Piper PA-28-RT201 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 May 2001 | Cessna U206E | New Market, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Aug 2001 | Embraer ERJ-135ER | Richmond, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2001 | Andre MINI MAX 1500R | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Von Claparede Clemen PRECEPTOR-ULTRA | Dublin, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |