McDonnell Douglas MD-82 N452AA
9 November 2002 · Flushing, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 November 2002 at about 18:50 local time, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 registered N452AA, operated by American Airlines Inc, was involved in an accident near Flushing, New York, United States. 79 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 6 had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Flushing, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- La Guardia (LGA)
- Coordinates
- 40.7772, -73.8725
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas MD-82
- Registration
- N452AA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- American Airlines Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dallas-Fort Wor → Flushing
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC03LA016
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 72 |
Probable cause
An inadvertent trauma to the passenger's foot during an emergency evacuation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While waiting on the ramp after landing, the flight crew started the airplane's auxiliary power unit (APU) and about 30 seconds later, the cabin began to fill with smoke. The captain ordered an emergency evacuation utilizing the airplane's four evacuation slides. All slides functioned normally; however, during the egress a passenger sustained a fractured bone in her right foot. Examination of the airplane revealed a broken hydraulic line, which allowed hydraulic fluid to accumulate in the area of the APU inlet.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas MD-82 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2002 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2002 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2002 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2001 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Guadalajara, Mexico | AeroMexico | Unknown | - |
| 4 Aug 2003 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2000 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2002 | Blanik L-13 | Saratoga Spring, New York, United States | Tim Hanke | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 2002 | Piper PA-18-150 | Middleville, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2002 | Cessna 210L | Rochester, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Socata TB-20 | Massena, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 May 2002 | Cessna 210 | Westhampton Bch, New York, United States | Edward Pagan | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Cessna 310L | Virgil, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |