McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 N123AA
12 October 1983 · Atlantic Ocean · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 October 1983 at about 04:19 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 registered N123AA was involved in an incident near Atlantic Ocean. 91 people were on board and 13 had minor injuries. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:19
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Atlantic Ocean
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10
- Registration
- N123AA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Juan → Jamaica
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- NYC84IA007
People
13 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 78 |
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
THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TO SEVERE TURBULENCE AS IT SEEMED TO PASS THROUGH A CUMULUS CLOUD. RADAR SHOWED NO BUILDUPS & THERE WERE NO SIGMETS OR AIRMETS IN EFFECT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas DC-10 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 1983 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1983 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 May 1983 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 | Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1983 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1983 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1982 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |