Accident · 2005-11-28
What the record says
- Event date
- 2005-11-28
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas MD-10 (N359FE)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The failure of the flight crew to see and avoid the crew stairs and the failure of unknown persons to properly secure the stairs after use. Factors associated with the accident were the dark light conditions and the gusty winds.
Source: NTSB case CHI06LA038Flight crew
Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.