Dornier DO-328-100 N441JS

Summary

On 3 May 2004 at about 16:30 local time, a Dornier DO-328-100 registered N441JS, operated by PSA Airlines Inc, was involved in an incident near Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. 30 people were on board and nobody was injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 May 2004 at 16:30

Classification

Incident

Location

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Lehigh Valley International (ABE)

Coordinates

40.6522, -75.4403

Aircraft

Dornier DO-328-100

Registration

N441JS

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

PSA Airlines Inc

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Allentown → Philadelphia

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC04IA116

Nobody was injured.

The opening of the main cabin door after takeoff, for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

As the landing gear was retracted during takeoff, the flightcrew heard a "loud boom," and received an "unsafe door condition" warning. They confirmed that the main cabin door had opened, declared an emergency, and returned to land uneventfully. The flight attendant was seated adjacent to the door handle during the takeoff; however, she could not recall if she may have inadvertently rested her arm on the door handle while seated. Examination of the door and its locking mechanisms revealed no mechanical deficiencies. Data downloaded from the airplane's flight data recorder (FDR) revealed the "Doors" parameter indicated "Open" approximately 1.7 seconds after the Air/Ground parameter indicated "Air". No additional anomalies were noted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.