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December 3, 2018 · Boeing 737 823 · N868NN

Chicago, IL

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
December 3, 2018
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury), 146 uninjured
Location
Chicago, IL
Aircraft
Boeing 737 823 (2011)
Tail Number
N868NN
Operator
American Airlines
Injuries
Serious
NTSB Number
DCA19CA038

On December 3, 2018, about 10:35 central standard time, American Airlines flight 114, a Boeing 737-800, N868NN, was taxiing from the gate at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Chicago, Illinois, when a flight attendant was injured when an object fell onto from an overhead bin. The remaining passengers and crew were not injured, and the airplane was not damaged. The regularly scheduled domestic passenger flight was operating under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 from ORD, to LaGuardia Airport (LGA), East Elmhurst, New York. According to the operator, while taxiing for takeoff, a flight attendant opened an overhead bin, and a laptop fell out, striking her in the eye and forcing her left eye out of the socket. The flight returned to the gate and the flight attendant was transported to a hospital.

NTSB Probable Cause

an object which fell from an overhead bin struck a flight attendant resulting in a serious injury.

Full Narrative

On December 3, 2018, about 10:35 central standard time, American Airlines flight 114, a Boeing 737-800, N868NN, was taxiing from the gate at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Chicago, Illinois, when a flight attendant was injured when an object fell onto from an overhead bin. The remaining passengers and crew were not injured, and the airplane was not damaged. The regularly scheduled domestic passenger flight was operating under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 from ORD, to LaGuardia Airport (LGA), East Elmhurst, New York. According to the operator, while taxiing for takeoff, a flight attendant opened an overhead bin, and a laptop fell out, striking her in the eye and forcing her left eye out of the socket. The flight returned to the gate and the flight attendant was transported to a hospital.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:35 CST
Nearest AirportChicago O'Hare Int'L (0nm N)
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBoeing 737 823
Tail NumberN868NN
Aircraft CategoryAir
OperatorAmerican Airlines
Operating RulePart 121
Engines2
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsCfm · 56-7B-7B3 · Turbofan | Cfm · 56-7B-7B3 · Turbofan
Seats189

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury), 146 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured146
Total147
Crew 1Age 63 · First Class · None
Crew 2Age 62 · First Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

Appendix: Source Data