Douglas DC-10 N109AA
25 August 1975 · Jamaica, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 August 1975 at about 12:05 local time, a Douglas DC-10 registered N109AA, operated by American Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Jamaica, New York, United States. 231 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured, 18 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jamaica, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jfk Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-10
- Registration
- N109AA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- American Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → San Francisco, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0032
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 210 |
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
TIRES CKD SFO, SVL LNDGS MADE SUBSEQUENTLY.NR 1 TIRE FAILED, NOT DETECTED, CREW DLAD ABORT, OTR FAILED
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-10 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1975 | Douglas DC-10 | Los Angeles, California, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1975 | Douglas DC-10 | Banning, California, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1975 | Douglas DC-10 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | National Airlines, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1975 | Douglas DC-10 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | National Airlines, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1975 | Douglas DC-10 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Continental Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1975 | Douglas DC-10 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Overseas National Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |