McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62 N1809E
7 June 1989 · Paramaribo, Suriname · Fatal
Summary
On 7 June 1989 at about 07:27 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62 registered N1809E, operated by Suriname Airways, was involved in an accident near Paramaribo, Suriname. 174 people were on board and 174 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Paramaribo, Suriname
- Nearest airport
- Zandery Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62
- Registration
- N1809E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Suriname Airways
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Amsterdam, Nethe → Parameaibo, Suri
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DCA89RA056
People
174 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 174 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73F | Seattle, Washington, United States | Emery Air Freight | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63 | Newburgh, New York, United States | Rosenbalm Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1991 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63F | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1992 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Southern Air Transport | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1992 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63 | Mexico City, Mexico | Emory Worldwide Airlines | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2002 | Cessna 206H | Lawa Antino, Suriname | N.V. Suriname Earth Moving Contractors | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2002 | Cessna 172M | Belwaarde, Suriname | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 May 2017 | Cessna 182 | Poesoegroenoe, Suriname | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Cessna 206 | Paranam, Suriname | - | No injuries | - |