Airbus Industrie A-300B4-605R accident near Jamaica, NY
On February 20, 1996, an Airbus Industrie A-300B4-605R (airplane) was involved in an accident near Jamaica, NY. 2 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: minor.
- Date
- February 20, 1996
- Place
- Jamaica, NY
- Aircraft
- Airbus Industrie A-300B4-605R · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 2 serious, 32 minor
- Damage
- Minor
- Position
- 40.651°N, 73.790°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X05312
NTSB summary
On February 20, 1996, at 0710 eastern standard time, an Airbus Industries A300B4-605R, N11060, operated by American Airlines as Flight 587, conducted an emergency evacuation at John F. Kennedy Airport, Jamaica, New York. The airplane was not damaged. Two passengers received serious injuries, and 32 passengers received minor injuries. The remaining 153 passengers, cockpit crew of 2, and 8 flight attendants were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions with rain prevailed. An instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan had been filed, but not activated for the flight which was conducted under 14 CFR Part 121, and was destined for Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Prior to engine start, cabin air was being supplied through the air cycle machines which were using bleed air from the APU. After the airplane was pushed back onto the ramp, and the engines were started, the bleed air source was changed from the APU, to the engines. Smoke was then observed in both the cockpit and cabin. In addition, the flight crew received a smoke warning on the ECAM, and a aural warning tone. The captain then commanded an evacuation. The slide at door 3R failed to inflate either automatically, or manually, after the door was opened. In addition, the flight attendants at doors, 1L, 1R, 4L, and 4R, reported that the power assist on their doors did not operate as they had been trained. the flight attendants at doors 2 L/R reported no problems with slide inflation, and that their doors operated the same as the door simulators they had been trained on. Examination of the airplane revealed that a hyd
Probable cause
unsuccessful use of the evacuation slides by passengers during an emergency evacuation of the aircraft. The hydraulic valve failure, subsequent hydraulic leak, and resultant smoke were related factors.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
