Everts DC93 near Bethel on Dec 23rd 2017, loss of cabin pressure, structural damage due to unsecured cargo jack
Last Update: August 31, 2019 / 14:43:51 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 23, 2017
Classification
Accident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
Everts Air Cargo
Flight number
5V-960
Departure
Bethel, United States
Destination
Anchorage, United States
Aircraft Registration
N935CE
Aircraft Type
DOUGLAS DC-9-30
ICAO Type Designator
DC93
The FAA reported a post flight examination revealed structural damage as result of an unsecured cargo jack. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, the occurrence was rated an accident.
On Feb 16th 2019 (!) the NTSB reported they have opened an investigation into the occurrence rated an accident without providing an abstract of what happened, just confirming the date and tail number. The NTSB wrote: "NTSB investigators will use data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator, and will not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report."
On Aug 31st 2019 the NTSB released their brief final report concluding the probable cause of the accident was:
failure of a cargo tie-down fastener, resulting in unsecured cargo striking the pressure bulkhead.
The NTSB reported: "The depressurization resulted from a pallet jack in the cargo compartment impacting the rear pressure bulkhead, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane. Inspection revealed a tie-down fastener for the pallet jack had pulled out."
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 23, 2017
Classification
Accident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
Everts Air Cargo
Flight number
5V-960
Departure
Bethel, United States
Destination
Anchorage, United States
Aircraft Registration
N935CE
Aircraft Type
DOUGLAS DC-9-30
ICAO Type Designator
DC93
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