Plane Crash List

Boeing 727-281 N743US

22 June 1990 · Charleston, South Carolina, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 22 June 1990 at about 02:12 local time, a Boeing 727-281 registered N743US, operated by Usair, was involved in an accident near Charleston, South Carolina, United States. 120 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 02:12
Classification
Accident
Location
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Nearest airport
Charleston International (CHS)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Boeing 727-281
Registration
N743US
Category
Airplane
Engines
3
Operator
Usair
Operating rule
Part 121: Air Carrier
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Charlotte → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Not recorded
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Bright
NTSB number
ATL90FA135

People

2 people were seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
120 0 2 2 116

Probable cause

IMPROPER UTILIZATION OF THE EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE PASSING 10,000 FEET MSL ON THE DESCENT FOR A NIGHT LANDING, THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL ACTIVATED. FOLLOWING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ALL CHECKLIST PROCEDURES, THE FIRE WARNING INDICATIONS REMAINED ON. THE CAPTAIN ORDERED AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION ON THE RUNWAY AFTER THE AIRPLANE LANDED. DURING THE EVACUATION, ONE PASSENGER WAS KNOCKED OFF OF THE WING BY AN OVERZEALOUS PASSENGER AND WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. ANOTHER PASSENGER WITH TWO SMALL CHILDREN REQUESTED ASSISTANCE FROM THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT. WHILE THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WAS SEEKING HELP, THE PASSENGER PUT ONE CHILD ON THE SLIDE WITHOUT WAITING FOR ASSISTANCE, AND THE CHILD RESISTED. THE CHILD FELL FROM THE SLIDE AND WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. POST-FLIGHT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED A FAULTY FIRE DETECTION ELEMENT ON THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE, AND NO EVIDENCE OF INFLIGHT FIRE WAS OBSERVED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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11 Sep 1990 Cessna A188B
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