Douglas DC-10 XA-DUH
11 November 1979 · Luxemburg, Europe · No injuries
Summary
On 11 November 1979 at about 21:38 local time, a Douglas DC-10 registered XA-DUH, operated by Aeronaves, was involved in an accident during in flight near Luxemburg, Europe. 311 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Luxemburg, Europe
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-10
- Registration
- XA-DUH
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Aeronaves
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Frankfurt, Germany → Miami, Fl
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- D-0001
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 311 |
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
FLIGHTCREW FAILED TO FOLLOW STD CLIM PROCES, MONIER FLT INST. OUTBOARD ELEV TIPS SEPD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-10 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1979 | Douglas DC-10 | Denver, Colorado, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1979 | Douglas DC-10 | Mexico City, Mexico | Western Air Lines, Inc. | Fatal | 72 |
| 25 May 1979 | Douglas DC-10 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 271 |
| 16 Sep 1980 | Douglas DC-10 | London, Europe | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 1978 | Douglas DC-10 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Western Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1980 | Douglas DC-10 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1979 | Boeing 747 | Frankfort, Europe | Pan American World Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1979 | Boeing 747 | London, Europe | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1979 | Boeing 747 | Frankfurt, Europe | Seaboard World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1978 | Cessna 421 | Beziers, Europe | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1977 | Boeing 747 | Tenerife, Europe | KLM | Fatal | 574 |
| 24 Mar 1977 | Boeing 747 | London, Europe | Pan American World Airlines | No injuries | - |