McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 N262AA

Summary

On 28 January 1988 at about 03:20 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 registered N262AA was involved in an accident near Decatur, Michigan, United States. 82 people were on board and one was seriously injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

28 January 1988 at 03:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Decatur, Michigan, United States

Coordinates

42.0995, -85.9695

Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82

Registration

N262AA

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chicago → Buffalo

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

NYC88LA074

1 person was seriously injured.

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

THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WAS PULLING A BEVERAGE CART UP THE AISLE WHEN THE PAD THE COFFEE POT WAS RESTING ON CAUGHT AGAINST A CURTAIN. THE PAD WAS PULLED OFF THE CART AND THE FULL POT OF COFFEE SPILLED IN A PASSENGERS LAP. THE PASSENGER SERVICE CART HAS A RECESSED AREA FOR THE COFFEE POT. HOWEVER, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT DID NOT USE IT. THE PASSENGER RECEIVED 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS LEG AND HIP. THE PASSENGER SAID HE WISHED TO CONTINUE TO HIS DESTINATION. WHEN THE FLIGHT LANDED THE PASSENGER WAS MET BY PARAMEDICS WHO TRANSPORTATED HIM TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE STAYED FOR 3 DAYS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.