Aviation Crash Map

Douglas DC-10 accidents

The NTSB database holds 77 accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-10, recorded between 1971 to 2000. 10 of them were fatal (13%), and 362 people died.

The deadliest year was 1979, with 343 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (33 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Europe and Canada.

71 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

77
Records
10
Fatal
362
Deaths
13%
Share fatal
1971 to 2000
Period
Show these on the map 6 of 77 have coordinates

By decade

1970s 52
1980s 18
1990s 6
2000s 1

Where these happened

United States 67 Europe 2 Canada 2 Uganda 1 Pacific Ocean South Latitudes 1 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 1

Operators involved

American Airlines, Inc. 17 National Airlines, Inc 11 United Air Lines, Inc. 11 Continental Air Lines, Inc. 5 American Airlines 3 Northwest Airlines, Inc. 3

All 77 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
25 May 1979 Douglas DC-10
N110AA
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 American Airlines, Inc. Fatal 271
31 Oct 1979 Douglas DC-10
N903WA
 Mexico City, Mexico
no coordinates
 Western Air Lines, Inc. Fatal 72
30 Apr 2000 Douglas DC-10-30
N800WR
 Entebbe, Uganda
no coordinates
 DAS Air Cargo Fatal 12
1 Mar 1978 Douglas DC-10
N68045
 Los Angeles, California, United States
no coordinates
 Continental Air Lines, Inc. Fatal 2
20 Sep 1981 Douglas DC-10
N112WA
 N Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat.
no coordinates
 World Airways, Inc. Fatal 1
7 Sep 1981 Douglas DC-10
N109AA
 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 American Airlines, Inc. Fatal 1
13 May 1976 Douglas DC-10
N1810U
 Billings, Montana, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Fatal 1
15 Jul 1975 Douglas DC-10
N80NA
 Jacksonville, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 National Airlines, Inc Fatal 1
3 Nov 1973 Douglas DC-10
N60NA
 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 National Airlines, Inc Fatal 1
4 Apr 1998 Douglas DC-10-10F
N68053
 Memphis, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
6 Mar 1998 Douglas DC-10-30F
N303FE
 Memphis, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
10 Jun 1997 Douglas DC-10-30F
N302FE
 Chicago, Illinois, United States - No injuries -
14 Apr 1993 Douglas DC-10-30
N139AA
 Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 American Airlines Serious injuries -
30 Oct 1991 Douglas DC-10-10
N1808U
 Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States United Airlines No injuries -
2 Jan 1990 Douglas DC-10
N109AA
 Baltimore, Maryland, United States American Airlines Serious injuries -
11 Feb 1988 Douglas DC-10
N123AA
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 American Airlines No injuries -
9 Jul 1987 Douglas DC-10-30
YV135
 Atlantic Ocean
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
7 Apr 1986 Douglas DC-10-30
00SLB
 Jamestown, New York, United States - Serious injuries -
2 Mar 1986 Douglas DC-10
N138AA
 Chicago, Illinois, United States - No injuries -
2 Jun 1985 Douglas DC-10-30F
N106WA
 Chantilly, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
14 Dec 1983 Douglas DC-10-10
N61NA
 West Palm Beach, Florida, United States - Minor injuries -
21 Aug 1983 Douglas DC-10-10
N69NA
 Norfolk, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
17 Nov 1981 Douglas DC-10
N156US
 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
no coordinates
 Northwest Airlines, Inc. No injuries -
17 Oct 1981 Douglas DC-10
N1821U
 Los Angeles, California, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
1 Oct 1981 Douglas DC-10
N112WA
 Baltimore, Maryland, United States
no coordinates
 World Airways, Inc. No injuries -
22 Sep 1981 Douglas DC-10
N101TV
 Miami, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Air Florida No injuries -
20 May 1981 Douglas DC-10
N66NA
 Miami, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Pan American World Airlines Fatal -
3 Apr 1981 Douglas DC-10
N1809U
 Hannibal, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
31 Jan 1981 Douglas DC-10
N143US
 Leesburg, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 Northwest Airlines, Inc. No injuries -
16 Sep 1980 Douglas DC-10
N83NA
 London, Europe
no coordinates
 Pan American World Airways, Inc. Serious injuries -
24 Jul 1980 Douglas DC-10
N1802U
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
11 Nov 1979 Douglas DC-10
XA-DUH
 Luxemburg, Europe
no coordinates
 Aeronaves No injuries -
20 Jan 1979 Douglas DC-10
N1872U
 Denver, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
29 Aug 1978 Douglas DC-10
N1829U
 Denver, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
8 Aug 1978 Douglas DC-10
N102AA
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 American Airlines, Inc. Serious injuries -
27 May 1978 Douglas DC-10
N54629
 Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean South Latitudes
no coordinates
 Other-Foreign Flag Carrier Serious injuries -
9 May 1978 Douglas DC-10
N68054
 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 Western Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
11 Apr 1978 Douglas DC-10
RPC-2003
 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
no coordinates
 Philippine Airlines No injuries -
19 Aug 1977 Douglas DC-10
RP-C2003
 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
no coordinates
 Philippine Airlines Serious injuries -
1 Aug 1977 Douglas DC-10
N3002U
 Trenton, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
28 Jul 1977 Douglas DC-10
N121AA
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 American Airlines, Inc. Minor injuries -
10 Jul 1977 Douglas DC-10
N66NA
 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 National Airlines, Inc No injuries -
6 Jul 1977 Douglas DC-10
N66NA
 Los Angeles, California, United States
no coordinates
 National Airlines, Inc Serious injuries -
2 Jun 1977 Douglas DC-10
N1833U
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
26 Dec 1976 Douglas DC-10
XA-DUG
 Jamicia, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Aeronaves No injuries -
27 May 1976 Douglas DC-10
N68044
 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
no coordinates
 Continental Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
28 Mar 1976 Douglas DC-10
N82NA
 Miami, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 National Airlines, Inc No injuries -
2 Jan 1976 Douglas DC-10
N1031F
 Istanbul, Asia
no coordinates
 Overseas National Airways, Inc. Serious injuries -
26 Nov 1975 Douglas DC-10
N124
 Carleton, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 American Airlines, Inc. Serious injuries -
12 Nov 1975 Douglas DC-10
N1032F
 Jamaica, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Overseas National Airways, Inc. Serious injuries -