Boeing 737-4B7 N441US

Summary

On 23 October 1991 at about 21:07 local time, a Boeing 737-4B7 registered N441US, operated by Usair, was involved in an accident near Boston, Massachusetts, United States. 92 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 October 1991 at 21:07

Classification

Accident

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Logan (BOS)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Boeing 737-4B7

Registration

N441US

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Usair

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Baltimore → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC92LA018

1 person was seriously injured.

A LATCH FAILURE ON A DOOR IN THE AFT GALLEY WHICH ALLOWED A LIQUOR KIT TO ROLL FORWARD.

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

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THE BOEING 737 WAS ON LANDING ROLL WHEN A DOOR IN THE AFT GALLEY OPENED. A LIQUOR KIT ROLLED OUT TOWARD AN AFT FACING FLIGHT ATTENDANT WHO FENDED OFF THE KIT WITH HER LEFT HAND. HER HAND BENT REARWARD AND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT RECEIVED A BROKEN WRIST. BOTH FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SEATED IN THE REAR OF THE AIRPLANE SAID THEY BELIEVED THE DOOR WAS LOCKED PRIOR TO LANDING. AFTER LANDING THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WERE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR AGAIN BY HAND AFTER IT WAS LOCKED. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE LATCHES WERE REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.