McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F PH-MB
21 December 1992 · Faro, Portugal · Fatal
Summary
On 21 December 1992, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F registered PH-MB, operated by Martinair, was involved in an accident near Faro, Portugal. 340 people were on board and 56 died, 106 were seriously injured, 69 had minor injuries. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Faro, Portugal
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F
- Registration
- PH-MB
- Operator
- Martinair
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- DCA93RA011
People
56 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 340 | 56 | 106 | 69 | 109 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 1992 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1992 | McDonnell Douglas DC 10-10 | San Francisco, California, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1991 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1993 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1991 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1991 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Los Angeles, California, United States | American Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1995 | Cessna T337G | Portimao, Portugal | M C Serv Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Feb 1989 | Boeing 707 | Santa Maria, Portugal | Independent Air, Inc. | Fatal | 144 |
| 16 Sep 1996 | Lake LA-4 | Azores, Portugal | Dutchess Charters Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jan 1998 | Air Tractor AT-501W | Santa Maria, Portugal | Earl J Kokendoffer | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Robinson R-44 | Sines, Portugal | Heliportugal | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2001 | Airbus A330-200 | Terceira-Azores, Portugal | Air Transat A T Inc | Minor injuries | - |