Airbus A-300B4-2C N203EA
7 November 1983 · Miami, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 November 1983 at about 00:08 local time, a Airbus A-300B4-2C registered N203EA, operated by Eastern Airlines Inc., was involved in an incident near Miami, Florida, United States. 250 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:08
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Miami Int'l (MIA)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A-300B4-2C
- Registration
- N203EA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Eastern Airlines Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Chicago
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA84IA025
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL THE NO-4 TIRE FAILED FOLLOWED BY FAILURES OF THE OTHER SURROUNDING TIRES. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE FUSE PLUG IN THE NO-4 TIRE WAS FOUND PARTIALLY MELTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Airbus A-300B4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1985 | Airbus A-300B4-2C | Atlantic Ocean | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Airbus A-300B4-203 | Panama City, Panama | Pan American World Airways | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1996 | Airbus A-300B4-605R | Jamaica, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Airbus A-300B4-605R | Atlantic Ocean | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1997 | Airbus A-300B4-605R | Atlantic Ocean | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1998 | Airbus A-300B4-605R | San Juan | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1983 | Lockheed L-1011 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1983 | Cessna 152 | La Belle, Florida, United States | Mark Wayne Brown | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jan 1983 | Cessna 150 | Green Cove Spgs, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft C45H | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Raymond A. Waldrop | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft E18-S | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-31 | Miami Lakes, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |