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MIA87IA237

1987-09-02 · TAMPA, Florida, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport TPA

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

DURING DESCENT THE B727 CREW NOTED THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATE ON THE #1 ENGINE. THEY DISCHARGED 2 FIRE BOTTLES INTO THE ENGINE BUT THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THEY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT THEIR DESTINATION. AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION WAS CONDUCTED, AND 4 PASSENGERS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE 13TH STAGE BLEED AIR DUCT LINE TO THE FUEL HEATER WAS LEAKING AT THE INPUT SIDE AND WAS IMPINGING ON A FIRE DETECTION LOOP ABOUT 2 INCHES FROM THE LEAK. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_MIA87IA237.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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