Exhibits Vol 2 - Independent Pilots Association

Factual Information 9 Aircraft Accident Report
1.2 Injuries to Persons
Table 1. Injury chart
Injuries Flight Crew Cabin Crew Passengers Other Total
Fatal 2 7 251 5 265
Serious 0 0 0 0 0
Minor 0 0 0 0 0
None 0 0 0 - 0
Total 2 7 251 5 265
Note: Five fatalities occurred on the ground.
1.3 Damage to Airplane
The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a postcrash fire.
1.4 Other Damage
In the immediate vicinity of the impact area, four homes were destroyed, three
homes received substantial damage, and three homes received minor damage. In addition,
the in-flight separation of the engines resulted in property damage where the engines came
to rest. A gas station received minor damage as a result of the impact of the left engine,
and a home and a boat (parked in the driveway) received severe damage as a result of the
impact of the right engine.
1.5 Personnel Information
1.5.1 The Captain
The captain, age 42, was hired by American Airlines in July 1985. He held an
airline transport pilot (ATP) certificate and a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
first-class medical certificate dated June 5, 2001, with no limitations. The captain received
a type rating on the A300 23 in September 1988 while serving as a first officer 24 and
23 The A300 is designated as the A310 on pilot certificates.
24 Title 14 CFR Section 121.543, “Flight crewmembers at controls,” (b) (3) (i), states, in part, that a
second-in-command can act as a pilot-in-command during the en route portion of the flight if the pilot holds
an ATP certificate and an appropriate type rating, is currently qualified as pilot-in-command or
second-in-command, and is qualified as pilot-in-command of that aircraft during the en route cruise portion
of the flight.