McDonnell Douglas MD80
1 June 2009 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 June 2009 at about 17:16 local time, a McDonnell Douglas MD80 was involved in an incident near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 324 people were on board and nobody was injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:16
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chicago O'Hare International (ORD)
- Coordinates
- 41.9839, -87.6636
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas MD80
- Registration
- Not recorded
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- St Louis → Chicago
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- OPS09IA006
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 324 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 324 |
Probable cause
The Chicago TRACON West Arrival controller's omission of a required clearance, resulting in AAL 879 overshooting the final for runway 28 and losing separation with AAL 93.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While on approach to Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, American Airlines flight 879 (AAL 879) was being radar-vectored to the final approach course for runway 28 and American Airlines flight 93 (AAL 93) was on a straight-in approach to runway 27L. Both aircraft were under control of Chicago Terminal Radar Approach Control. Because of an air traffic control oversight, AAL 879 overshot the final approach course for runway 28 and continued northbound, conflicting with AAL 93 on the runway 27L final. According to preliminary Federal Aviation Administration data, lateral separation decreased to 0.35 nautical mile and vertical separation was 0 feet before the conflict was resolved. There were no injuries or damage reported as a result of the incident, which occurred in visual meteorological conditions, with 10 statute miles of visibility and a 5500-foot ceiling.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDonnell Douglas MD80 | - | - | - |
| Boeing 767 | - | American Airlines Inc | - |
Other McDonnell Douglas MD80 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 2012 | McDonnell Douglas MD80-80 | Copenhagen, Denmark | - | Unknown | - |
| 24 Jan 2012 | McDonnell Douglas MD80 | Kabul, Afghanistan | Swift Air | Unknown | - |
| 24 Jul 2014 | McDonnell Douglas MD80-80 | Gossi, Mali | - | Unknown | - |
| 16 Jun 2014 | McDonnell Douglas MD80-80 | Kinmen, China | Far Eastern Air transport | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2014 | McDonnell Douglas MD80-80 | Maiquetia, Vargas, Venezuela | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 2016 | McDonnell Douglas MD80 | Mashad, Iran | Zagros Air | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2009 | Beechcraft S35 | Tuscola, Illinois, United States | David Hrupsa | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2009 | T Bird T BIRD II | Carlock, Illinois, United States | Fasking Daniel M | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Cessna C-182 | Fox Lake, Illinois, United States | Walter Hain | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Aero Commander S2R | Cordova, Illinois, United States | Frank's Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jul 2009 | Cessna 172R | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Flyers Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 2009 | Piper PA-32-260 | Peoria, Illinois, United States | Illinois Aviation Academy, Inc. | No injuries | - |