Dec 14, 2007
Accident
Minor Chicago, IL
Injuries1 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 121
Probable Cause
Emergency evacuation due to dense smoke in the cabin and the possibility of an on-board fire, which resulted in a serious injury to one of the 264 passengers and crew. An additional cause was the failure of an engine bearing, allowing oil to migrate into the environmental system, and resulted in the smoke in the cabin.
NTSB CHI08FA050