Airbus A-300-600 N80057
28 November 1988 · San Juan · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 November 1988 at about 01:25 local time, a Airbus A-300-600 registered N80057, operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident near San Juan. 276 people were on board and 14 had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:25
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- San Juan
- Nearest airport
- San Juan (SJU)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A-300-600
- Registration
- N80057
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- American Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → New York
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA89IA043
People
14 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 276 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 262 |
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
COMPANY MAINTENANCE CREWS REPLACED THE HIGH PRESSURE BLEED VALVE PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT AND INSTALLED THE MOUNTING CLAMP IMPROPERLY. AFTER TAKEOFF THE VALVE DISCONNECTED AND THE BLEED AIR DISCHARGE ACTIVATED THE FIRE WARNING SYSTEM. THE CREW DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES TO NO AVAIL, LANDED AND EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION. DURING THE EVACUATION 14 PASSENGERS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Airbus A-300 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1988 | Airbus A-300-600R | San Juan | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1988 | Airbus A-300 | Near San Juan | Pan American World Airways | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1987 | Airbus A-300-B4-203 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Airbus A-300 | San Juan | American Airlines | Fatal | - |
| 11 May 1989 | Airbus A-300-B4-203 | San Diego, California, United States | Continental Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1991 | Airbus A-300-605R | Newark, New Jersey, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |