United B739 near Little Rock on Jun 26th 2016, hot coffee pot
Last Update: June 11, 2020 / 14:32:02 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 26, 2016
Classification
Report
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-430
Departure
New Orleans, United States
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
N69806
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
On Jun 10th 2020 the NTSB released their final report concluding the probable cause of the accident was:
the improper placement of the coffee pot on the beverage cart and failure to use a safe-pour lid.
The NTSB stated:
The flight attendants (FA) stated that the beverage cart pull out trays were not pulled out for the coffee pots but instead, the metal coffee pot was placed on top of the cart in the center. In addition, the FAs stated that they could not find the safe-pour lids in their provisioning supplies so they had placed a plastic cup in the opening of the coffee pot. At the time of the spill, the cart was positioned near seat row 7, with the brakes set. One FA went to retrieve a meal cart and the other FA had turned their head when suddenly screaming was heard. The passenger got up and went to the lavatory and was subsequently examined by a doctor and a nurse. The doctor informed the crew that a diversion was advised. It could not be determined if the coffee pot tipped over or was grabbed by the young passenger causing the coffee to spill.
United's flight attendant Galley Guide depicts the proper positioning of the beverage cart pull out trays and where to locate the coffee pots. Coffee pots were to be placed on the pull out trays, not in the center of the cart. In addition, the same guidance had several references throughout the document to, "Use the safe-pour lid on coffee pots anytime they are brought into the aisle."
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 26, 2016
Classification
Report
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-430
Departure
New Orleans, United States
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
N69806
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
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