Boeing 727-225B N822EA
27 December 1989 · Miami, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 December 1989 at about 16:40 local time, a Boeing 727-225B registered N822EA, operated by Eastern Air Lines, Inc, was involved in an accident near Miami, Florida, United States. 54 people were on board and one died. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727-225B
- Registration
- N822EA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Eastern Air Lines, Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bridgetown → Miami
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA90LA042
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
Probable cause
FATAL INJURY TO A STOWAWAY DUE TO ASPHYXIA AND HYPOTHERMIA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
STOWAWAY HID IN UNPRESSURIZED AND UNHEATED AFT AIRSTAIR AREA OF AIRPLANE RESULTING IN DEATH DUE TO ASPHYXIA AND HYPOTHERMIA DURING FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 727 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1989 | Boeing 727-224 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Continental Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1989 | Boeing 727 | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1989 | Boeing 727-100 | Guantanamo | Gulf Air Transport | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Boeing 727-232 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1989 | Boeing 727-31 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1989 | Boeing 727-224 | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Tan-Sahsa | Fatal | 131 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1989 | Cessna 172H | Melbourne, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1989 | Piper AEROSTAR 600 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Top Flight Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Daytona Bch Shr, Florida, United States | Aerial Messages, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft C-45H | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1989 | Coutz QUICKIE Q-2 | Lake City, Florida, United States | Rowe, Reardon L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150M | Miramar, Florida, United States | Tursair, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |