Accident Details
Date
Saturday, July 13, 1991
NTSB Number
LAX91IA308
Location
LOS ANGELES, CA
Event ID
20001212X17578
Coordinates
33.949321, -118.400299
Aircraft Damage
Unknown
Highest Injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
12
Uninjured
215
Total Aboard
227
Probable Cause and Findings
THE FAILURE OF THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE'S FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM, SYSTRON DONNER FIRE DETECTOR.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N111AA
Make
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Serial Number
46511
Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
AMERICAN AIRLINES INC
Address
PO BOX 61616 DALLAS FT WORTH ARPT
Status
Deregistered
City
DALLAS
State / Zip Code
TX 75261
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX91IA308