Airbus A320 N507JT

Summary

On 28 May 2019 at about 18:00 local time, a Airbus A320 registered N507JT, operated by Jetblue Airways Corp, was involved in an accident near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 May 2019 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Coordinates

26.0894, -80.1493

Aircraft

Airbus A320

Registration

N507JT

Category

Airplane

Year built

2000

Engines

2

Operator

Jetblue Airways Corp

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Punta Cana → Fort Lauderdae

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DCA19CA153

1 person was seriously injured.

A buildup of pressure in the coffee filter package resulting in the release of hot coffee and grounds when the pot locking lever was raised.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

On May 28, 2019, about 1800 UTC, JetBlue Airways flight 174, an Airbus A320-232, N507JT, a flight attendant sustained serious injuries when a hot coffee pack ruptured when he was preparing the beverage service. There were no injuries to the other passengers and crew or passengers onboard. The airplane was not damaged. The regularly scheduled passenger flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 121 from Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL), Fort Lauderdale, Florida. According to the flight attendant, he had completed the announcements after takeoff, and began to prepare the coffee for beverage service. When the brewing process was completed in both brewers, the flight attendant lifted the right brewer handle, and the coffee pot was removed with no issue. When the flight attendant lifted the handle for the left coffee brewer, the coffee bag burst, covering him in hot coffee and grounds. The flight attendant was treated by EMS upon landing at KFLL and diagnosed with second degree burns on both hands

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.