McDonnell Douglas DC-9 accidents
The NTSB database holds 135 accidents and incidents involving the McDonnell Douglas DC-9, recorded between 1982 to 2026. 17 of them were fatal (13%), and 555 people died.
The deadliest year was 1987, with 182 deaths.
Most of these records are from United States, Mexico and Venezuela.
46 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
135
Records
17
Fatal
555
Deaths
13%
Share fatal
1982 to 2026
Period
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89 of 135 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 135 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9 | Houston, Texas, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Houston, Texas, United States | Continental Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Northwest Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | American Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Decatur, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Eastern Air Lines | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | TWA | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Continental Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Ontario, California, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1986 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 | Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1986 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1986 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1986 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | Usair | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1985 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Eastern Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1985 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14 | Reno, Nevada, United States | All Star Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1985 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9 | Champaign, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1985 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1985 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Eastern Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Eastern Airlines (Eala) | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 | Forest Park, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1983 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Continental Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1983 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1983 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Eastern Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1983 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50 | Greer, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1982 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 | Boise, Idaho, United States | Republic Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |