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June 17, 2002 · Dornier 328 · N439JS

Washington, DC

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Incident
Date
June 17, 2002
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury), 13 uninjured
Location
Washington, DC
Aircraft
Dornier 328
Tail Number
N439JS
Operator
Us Airways Express
Injuries
Minor
NTSB Number
NYC02IA117

While the flight attendant was attempting to lock the door from inside the airplane, ground service personnel locked it from the outside of the airplane, catching the flight attendant's hand, fracturing her finger and wrist. The procedure for the Dornier 328 aircraft was for ground personnel to close the door flush with the fuselage, and the flight attendant to lock it.

NTSB Probable Cause

The ground service personnel's failure to follow company procedure, which resulted in the flight attendant sustaining a serious injury.

Full Narrative

On June 17, 2002, about 1950 eastern daylight time, a flight attendant sustained minor injuries while closing the main cabin door on a standing Dornier 328, N439JS operated by PSA, dba U.S. Airways Express, at Ronald Regan Washington National Airport (DCA), Washington, District of Columbia. Two flight crew members, 10 passengers, and one other flight attendant were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight scheduled to be conducted under 14 CFR Part 121. According to the operator, the flight attendant was attempting to lock the main cabin door after ground service personnel had closed it flush with the fuselage. While the flight attendant was locking the door from inside the airplane, ground service personnel locked it from the outside of the airplane, catching the flight attendant's hand, fracturing her finger and wrist. The procedure for the Dornier 328 aircraft was for ground personnel to close the door flush with the fuselage, and the flight attendant to lock it. The flight attendant did not report any malfunction with the main cabin door.

Flight

Event TypeIncident
Event Time19:50 EDT
Nearest AirportRonald Regan Washington (0nm)
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftDornier 328
Tail NumberN439JS
Aircraft CategoryAir
OperatorUs Airways Express
Operating RulePart 121
Engines2
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsPratt & Whitney · 119B · Turboprop | Pratt & Whitney · 119B · Turboprop
Seats35

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury), 13 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured13
Total14
Crew 1None
Crew 2None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind230° @ 6 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point54
Altimeter29.92 inHg
Observation Time23:51
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data