THE INACCURATE SAFETY ADVISORY PROVIDED BY THE TOWER OPERATOR. A FACTOR WAS THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION
— NTSB Determination
DURING A LANDING THE FAA TOWER OPERATOR REPORTED SMOKE BEING EMITTED FROM THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE CAPTAIN REQUESTED AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING (ARFF) ASSISTANCE AND VERIFY THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE. THE CAPTAIN ORDERED THE EVACUATION OF THE AIRPLANE AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. FOLLOWING THE EVACUATION THE AIRPLANE WAS EXAMINED, NO EVIDENCE OF HEAT OR FIRE WAS FOUND. HIGH SPEED TAXI AND BRAKING OPERATIONS WERE PERFORMED, NO SMOKE OR HEAT WAS GENERATED
DURING A LANDING THE FAA TOWER OPERATOR REPORTED SMOKE BEING EMITTED FROM THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE CAPTAIN REQUESTED AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING (ARFF) ASSISTANCE AND VERIFY THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE. THE CAPTAIN ORDERED THE EVACUATION OF THE AIRPLANE AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. FOLLOWING THE EVACUATION…
The accident on 1993-01-10 involved a Mcdonnell Douglas DC9-82, registration N7532A, operated by American Airlines, at Dfw Airport, TX.
THE INACCURATE SAFETY ADVISORY PROVIDED BY THE TOWER OPERATOR. A FACTOR WAS THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION
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