Airbus Industrie A-300-600 incident near Seattle, Washington, March 29, 2000
On March 29, 2000 at about 1:08 am local time, a Airbus Industrie A-300-600, registered N667FE, was involved in an incident near Seattle, Washington (Seattle/Tacoma Intl airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
An oil leak from the aircraft's APU that subsequently contaminated the aircraft's environmental system.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 29, 2000 · about 1:08 am local time
- Place
- Seattle, Washington · Seattle/Tacoma Intl · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Airbus Industrie A-300-600 A300-600 · all A-300-600s on the register
- Registration
- N667FE · registry record · serial 771
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
While on final approach to the airport, the flight declared an emergency due to smoke in the cockpit. Shortly after declaring the emergency, the aircraft landed without further incident. Maintenance personnel reported that a post flight inspection of the aircraft revealed a significant oil leak originating from the auxiliary power unit (APU). They also reported that the oil leaking from the APU had contaminated the environmental system resulting in smoke in the cockpit.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 88 in the last 90 days; 35 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme
- Maximum gross weight: 377,870 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: P&W (turbofan); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: IND Indianapolis IN at 9:05 pm
- Destination: SEA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 16R, 9,425 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: dawn
- Wind: from 250° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 4,500 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 46°F (8°C), dew point 34°F (1°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:56 pm from SEA
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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