Summary
On April 10, 1991, a Boeing 737-222 (N9003U) was involved in an accident near Seattle, WA. The accident resulted in 2 minor injuries, with 31 people uninjured out of 33 aboard. The aircraft sustained minor damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: TURBINE BLADE FAILURE FROM FATIGUE. FACTORS TO THE INCIDENT WERE INOPERATIVE ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHER, INADEQUATE SERVICE OF AIRCRAFT AND DELAYED DEPLOYMENT OF EMERGENCY SLIDE.
This accident is documented in NTSB report SEA91IA081. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N9003U.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
TURBINE BLADE FAILURE FROM FATIGUE. FACTORS TO THE INCIDENT WERE INOPERATIVE ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHER, INADEQUATE SERVICE OF AIRCRAFT AND DELAYED DEPLOYMENT OF EMERGENCY SLIDE.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA91IA081