Accident Details
Date
Friday, December 15, 1989
NTSB Number
ANC90FA020
Location
ANCHORAGE, AK
Event ID
20001213X29893
Coordinates
61.160522, -149.989074
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
245
Total Aboard
245
Probable Cause and Findings
INADVERTENT ENCOUNTER WITH VOLCANIC ASH CLOUD, WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGE FROM FOREIGN MATERIAL (FOREIGN OBJECT) AND SUBSEQUENT COMPRESSOR STALLING OF ALL ENGINES. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE LACK OF AVAILABLE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ASH CLOUD TO ALL PERSONNEL INVOLVED.
Aircraft Information
Registration
PHBFC
Make
BOEING
Serial Number
23982
Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC90FA020