Boeing 737 N977AN
23 December 2009 · Kingston, Jamaica · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 December 2009 at about 03:22 local time, a Boeing 737 registered N977AN, operated by American Airlines Inc.,, was involved in an accident near Kingston, Jamaica. 154 people were on board and 14 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kingston, Jamaica
- Nearest airport
- Norman Manley International (MKJP)
- Coordinates
- 17.9356, -76.7875
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737
- Registration
- N977AN
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- American Airlines Inc.,
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Miami → Kingston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DCA10RA017
People
14 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 139 |
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2008 | Cessna C208B CARAVAN | Kingston, Jamaica | Rutair Limited | Unknown | - |
| 14 Jan 2011 | Bell 206B III | Ocho Rios, Jamaica | Captain's Aviation Services Limited | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 2011 | Cessna 152 | Kingston, Jamaica | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Cirrus SR22 | Bull Bay, Jamaica | Colibri Aircraft leasing Inc., | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2014 | Embraer ERJ 190 100 IGW | Kingston, Jamaica | jetBlue Airways | Unknown | - |
| 10 Nov 2016 | Cessna 172N | Kingston, Jamaica | - | Fatal | 3 |