McDonnell Douglas DC9-80 N903TW
8 November 1983 · St. Louis, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 November 1983 at about 14:58 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC9-80 registered N903TW, operated by Transworld Airways, was involved in an incident near St. Louis, Missouri, United States. 138 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:58
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lambert St. Louis Intl. (STL)
- Coordinates
- 38.6301, -90.1905
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC9-80
- Registration
- N903TW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Transworld Airways
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC84IA017
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING LANDING ROLLOUT THE AFT FIBERGLASS TAILCONE FELL OFF THE ACFT FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1983 | McDonnell Douglas DC9-32 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1979 | McDonnell Douglas DC9 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Air Canada | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC9-31 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC9-51 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC9-30 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | Continental Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1993 | McDonnell Douglas DC9-82 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | American Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1983 | Piper PA31-350 | Chillicothe, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1983 | Robinson R-22 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172M | Blairstown, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-24-400 | Salem, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172 | Osage Beach, Missouri, United States | Air Pilot Aviation Charter | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1983 | Piper PA-34-200T | Stover, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |