McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 N82NA
1 January 1984 · Atlantic Ocean · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 January 1984 at about 20:54 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 registered N82NA was involved in an incident near Atlantic Ocean. 496 people were on board and one had minor injuries. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:54
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Atlantic Ocean
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
- Registration
- N82NA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New York → St. Maarten
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA84IA054
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 496 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 495 |
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
ACFT NEARLY COLLIDED WITH PAA N656PA AT FL370 ABOUT 200 MI EAST OF MIAMI WHEN ACFT PASSED ABOUT 300 FT FROM EACH OTHER IN A NONRADAR ENVIRONMENT. BOTH ACFT WERE AT THEIR ASSIGNED FLIGHT LEVEL & WERE OPERATING ON ROUTES APPROVED & ISSUED BYMIAMI ARTCC. THE D72 CONTROLLER(CTLR) FAILED TO COORDINATE THE ALT OF N656PA WITH THE D81 CTLR, FAILED TO NOTE CONFLICT WHEN HE APPROVED FL370 FOR N82NA, & PLACED FLT PROGRESS STRIP FOR N82NA IN WRONG BAY AT SECTOR 72 POSITION. ADDITIONALLY, D81 & R81 CTLRS FAILED TO DETECT CONFLICT BETWEEN THE TWO ACFT. THE R72 CTLR DID NOT CAREFULLY READ THE STRIP WHEN HE FOUND IT. THE BOARD ALSO FOUND THE QUALITY ASSURANCE EFFORTS AT THE MIAMI ARTCC TO BE DEFICIENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 DC-10-30 | N82NA | - | - |
| Boeing 747-121 747-121 | N656PA | Pan American World Airways Inc | - |
Other McDonnell Douglas DC-10 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Scandinavian Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Jamaica, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |