McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 N405EA
26 June 1983 · Tampa, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 June 1983 at about 02:00 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 registered N405EA, operated by Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident near Tampa, Florida, United States. 77 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 02:00
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Tampa, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tampa (TPA)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
- Registration
- N405EA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Eastern Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Atlanta → Tampa
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA83IA165
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
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
SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM UNDER THE RIGHT REAR LAVATORY DOOR DURING THE TAXI FROM LANDING. THE FIRE WAS NOT CONTAINED WITHIN THE WASTE RECEPTACLE. SOURCE OF THE FIRE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 1983 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1983 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Continental Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1983 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50 | Greer, South Carolina, United States | - | No 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 | - |
| 16 Feb 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 | Forest Park, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1983 | Lockheed L-1011 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1983 | Cessna 152 | La Belle, Florida, United States | Mark Wayne Brown | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jan 1983 | Cessna 150 | Green Cove Spgs, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft C45H | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Raymond A. Waldrop | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft E18-S | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-31 | Miami Lakes, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |