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April 2, 1995 · Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11 · N1768D

Jamaica, NY

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 2, 1995
Injury Outcomes
35 injuries (2 serious injuries, 33 minor injuries), 74 uninjured
Location
Jamaica, NY
Aircraft
Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11
Tail Number
N1768D
Injuries
Serious
NTSB Number
NYC95LA083

THE FLIGHT CREW WAS INFORMED BY THE FLIGHT CREW OF ANOTHER AIRPLANE THAT THERE WAS A TAILPIPE FIRE IN THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE. THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE USING THE ENGINE FIRE CHECKLIST; HOWEVER, CRASH FIRE RESCUE PERSONNEL REPORTED THAT SMOKE AND FIRE CONTINUED. THE CAPTAIN ORDERED AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION, DURING WHICH TWO PASSENGERS WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE AND SUBSEQUENT TEST CELL RUNNING REVEALED NO ANOMALIES.

NTSB Probable Cause

excessive flames/tailpipe fire from the number 2 engine for an unknown reason, which required an emergency evacuation.

Full Narrative

On April 2, 1995 about 0913 eastern daylight time, American Airline Flight 719, N1768D, McDonald Douglas MD-11 aircraft, had an emergency evacuation following an engine fire while taxiing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Jamaica, New York. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. There were 109 occupants aboard and 35 were injured during the evacuation. The airplane was not damaged. The destination was Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The flight was operated under 14 CFR Part 121. In the NTSB form 6120.1/2, American Airlines manager of flight safety stated: On taxi-out, while running the taxi checklist, the crew noticed 3 faults: (1) EPCU (Electrical Power Control Unit) fault, (2) number 2 engine anti-ice disagree light, (3) number 2 engine hydraulic pumps 1 and 2 would not come on line. Since resetting the hydraulic pumps had been unsuccessful, the first officer attempted to contact maintenance. Concurrently, the flight crew of a Gulf Air airplane reported to ground control that the number 2 engine had smoke and fire in the tailpipe. The captain directed a shutdown of the engine using the engine fire checklist. Subsequently another aircraft confirmed the existence of fire and smoke. The agent 1 bottle was discharged and following the crash fire rescue confirmation of fire continuing, the agent 2 bottle was discharged and an evacuation was commanded. Of the 99 passengers and crew of 10, 32 passengers were taken to local hospitals, two with major injuries: a broken ankle and a strained vertebrae ligament. Examination of the engine and subsequent test cell running revealed no anomalies. It is believed the number 2 engine experienced a tailpipe fire which may have been corrected through continued motoring of the engine.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time09:13 EDT
Nearest AirportJohn F Kennedy Intl (0nm)
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftMcdonnell Douglas MD-11
Tail NumberN1768D
Aircraft CategoryAir
Operating RulePart 121
Engines3
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsGe · CF6-80C2D-1F · Turbofan · 61500
Seats287

People & Injuries

Injury Summary35 injuries (2 serious injuries, 33 minor injuries), 74 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious2
Minor33
Uninjured74
Total109
Crew 1Age 59 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind340° @ 6 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point37 C / 16 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Weather SourceWIT

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