McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 N136AA
21 May 1988 · Dfw Airport, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 May 1988 at about 21:12 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 registered N136AA, operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident near Dfw Airport, Texas, United States. 254 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 6 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dfw Airport, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dallas-Fort Worth Int'l (DFW)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
- Registration
- N136AA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- American Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Frankfurt
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW88NA106
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 254 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 246 |
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.
Other McDonnell Douglas DC-10 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | Atlantic Ocean | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | Garden City, Kansas, United States | United Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1988 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Mineola Quitman, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28-235 | Littlefield, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1988 | Beechcraft V35B | Temple, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 17-30A | Borger, Texas, United States | J & W Operating Co. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1988 | Cessna 152 | Tomball, Texas, United States | Merri Worth Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1988 | Cessna 152 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Charles E. Tatum | No injuries | - |