Aviation Accident Summary ANC87IA077

ANCHORAGE, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N766AS

BOEING 727-90C

Analysis

THE MECHANIC IN CHARGE OF TAXIING THE BOEING 727 ALLOWED AN UNAUTHORIZED AVIONICS TECHNICIAN TO OCCUPY THE PILOT SEAT. THEY INADVERTENTLY DEACTIVATED THE BRAKE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM AND STRUCK A PASSENGER JETWAY AT THE TERMINAL GATE. AN ENSUING FIRE DESTROYED THE AIRPLANE AND A COMPANY GROUND VEHICLE AND EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED THE JETWAY. THE TERMINAL GATE WAS ALSO DAMAGED. A TOTAL OF 11 PERSONS WERE INJURED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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