Boeing 757 223 N183AN

Summary

On 21 October 2015 at about 22:56 local time, a Boeing 757 223 registered N183AN, operated by American Airlines Inc, was involved in an accident near Dallas, Texas, United States. 167 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.

Date

21 October 2015 at 22:56

Classification

Accident

Location

Dallas, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Dallas / Ft Worth (DFW)

Coordinates

32.8972, -97.0378

Aircraft

Boeing 757 223

Registration

N183AN

Category

Airplane

Year built

1999

Engines

2

Operator

American Airlines Inc

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dallas → Orlando

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

Unk

Light

Day

NTSB number

DCA16CA009

1 person was seriously injured.

the disabled passenger not being properly secured during the transfer from the aisle chair causing him to slide to floor and receive a serious injury.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to a company report, after boarding all other passengers, gate agents proceeded with boarding a quadriplegic passenger who required assistance and use of an aisle chair to be moved to his seat on the airplane. A seatbelt and additional belts across the passenger's chest were used to secure him in the aisle chair while moving him onboard. When the belts were removed in order to transfer the passenger from the aisle chair to the airplane seat the passenger slid to the floor.  The passenger was then lifted into his seat by the gate agents. According to crew statements, after the gate agents left the airplane and the jetway had been retracted, a flight attendant (FA) observed that the passenger appeared to be injured and the crew requested emergency services. The passenger was transported to a hospital and diagnosed with a broken right tibia.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.