Boeing 757 223 incident near Providenciales, Tc, October 22, 2013
On October 22, 2013 at about 2:05 pm local time, a 1995 Boeing 757 223, registered N605AA, was involved in an incident during enroute (cruise) near Providenciales. It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). No one was hurt; 176 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 22, 2013 · about 2:05 pm local time
- Place
- Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 176 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 757 223 223, built 1995 · all 757 223s on the register
- Registration
- N605AA · registry record · serial 27056
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail during enroute (cruise)
- Fire/smoke (non-impact) during enroute (cruise) defining event
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 228,178 lb
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Rolls-Royc RB.211 SERIES (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Rolls-Royc RB.211 SERIES (turbofan); 0 hours total
The flight
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 4 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| LapC | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 169 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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