McDonnell Douglas DC9-82 N7532A
10 January 1993 · Dfw Airport, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 January 1993 at about 16:22 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC9-82 registered N7532A, operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident near Dfw Airport, Texas, United States. 89 people were on board and 5 had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:22
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Dfw Airport, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dfw International (DFW)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC9-82
- Registration
- N7532A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- American Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- St Louis → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW93IA064
People
5 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 84 |
Probable cause
THE INACCURATE SAFETY ADVISORY PROVIDED BY THE TOWER OPERATOR. A FACTOR WAS THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A LANDING THE FAA TOWER OPERATOR REPORTED SMOKE BEING EMITTED FROM THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE CAPTAIN REQUESTED AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING (ARFF) ASSISTANCE AND VERIFY THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE. THE CAPTAIN ORDERED THE EVACUATION OF THE AIRPLANE AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. FOLLOWING THE EVACUATION THE AIRPLANE WAS EXAMINED, NO EVIDENCE OF HEAT OR FIRE WAS FOUND. HIGH SPEED TAXI AND BRAKING OPERATIONS WERE PERFORMED, NO SMOKE OR HEAT WAS GENERATED
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas DC9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 1994 | McDonnell Douglas DC9-34 | Maiquetia, Venezuela | Linea Aeropostal Venezolana | Unknown | - |
| 9 Jan 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC9-30 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | Continental Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC9-31 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC9-51 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 2000 | McDonnell Douglas DC9-32 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1983 | McDonnell Douglas DC9-32 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1993 | Cessna 150L | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Raven Air Parts Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Marfa, Texas, United States | Johnson, Dennis | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1993 | Rans S-7 | Lancaster, Texas, United States | Windfred D. Hinchliffe | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1993 | Cessna A188 | Burleson, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1993 | Cessna 150M | Bowie, Texas, United States | Texins Association | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172K | Jacksonville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |