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January 20, 1986 · Boeing 727-214 · N545PS
Las Vegas, NV
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 20, 1986
Injury Outcomes
8 injuries (1 serious injury, 7 minor injuries), 138 uninjured
Location
Las Vegas, NV
Aircraft
Boeing 727-214
Tail Number
N545PS
Operator
Skybus
Injuries
Serious
NTSB Number
SEA86LA044
AFTER ACTIVATION OF NO 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING SIGNALS A SECOND TIME, FLT CREW DECLARED EMERG AND RETURNED FOR LNDG. FUEL DUMP WAS SEEN BY SOME GRND OBSERVERS AS SMOKE TRAIL AND THIS WAS REPORTED TO FLT CREW. ACFT WAITING TAKEOFF REPORT THAT NO SMOKE OR FIRE WAS VISIBLE BUT FUEL DUMP STILL IN PROGRESS WAS OVERRIDDEN BY OTHER TRANSMISSIONS. EMERG EVACUATION VIA SLIDES WAS INITIATED AFTER ACFT CAME TO A STOP ON RUNWAY. EIGHT PASSENGERS SUSTAINED REPORTED INJURIES DURING EVACUATION. FIRE WARNING TRACED TO SHORT-CIRCUIT IN SYSTEM; ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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AFTER ACTIVATION OF NO 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING SIGNALS A SECOND TIME, FLT CREW DECLARED EMERG AND RETURNED FOR LNDG. FUEL DUMP WAS SEEN BY SOME GRND OBSERVERS AS SMOKE TRAIL AND THIS WAS REPORTED TO FLT CREW. ACFT WAITING TAKEOFF REPORT THAT NO SMOKE OR FIRE WAS VISIBLE BUT FUEL DUMP STILL IN PROGRESS WAS OVERRIDDEN BY OTHER TRANSMISSIONS. EMERG EVACUATION VIA SLIDES WAS INITIATED AFTER ACFT CAME TO A STOP ON RUNWAY. EIGHT PASSENGERS SUSTAINED REPORTED INJURIES DURING EVACUATION. FIRE WARNING TRACED TO SHORT-CIRCUIT IN SYSTEM; ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:44 PST
Nearest AirportLASVEGAS (0nm N)
Runway25
Runway Length12634 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBoeing 727-214
Tail NumberN545PS
Aircraft CategoryAir
OperatorSkybus
Operating RulePart 121
Engines3
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsP&W · JT8D-7 · Turbofan · 14000
Seats164
People & Injuries
Injury Summary8 injuries (1 serious injury, 7 minor injuries), 138 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor7
Uninjured138
Total146
Crew 1Age 34 · First Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDusk
Wind80° @ 5 kt
Visibility75 sm
CeilingOvercast 25000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point63 F / 36 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time01:50
Weather SourceWFAC