Occ · 2025-02-02

NTSB case DCA25LA114 · AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A319 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 2025-02-02
Event type: Occ
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A319 (N837UA)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): UNITED AIRLINES INC

Probable cause

The failure of the cabin crew to activate the evacuation alarm and to maintain coordinated communication with the flight crew following the cabin crew’s decision to command an evacuation, which resulted in an engine running during the initial evacuation. Contributing to evacuation difficulties were passenger noncompliance with cabin crew instructions, including retrieving carry-on baggage, ignoring instructions to remain seated and to return items to the overhead bins, and to wait for the L2 slide to fully deploy.

Source: NTSB case DCA25LA114

Flight crew

No flight-crew details recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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