McDonnell Douglas MD-82 N819NY
28 September 1991 · East Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 September 1991 at about 21:50 local time, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 registered N819NY, operated by Continental Airlines Inc., was involved in an accident near East Boston, Massachusetts, United States. 128 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- East Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Logan Int'l Airport (BOS)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas MD-82
- Registration
- N819NY
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Continental Airlines Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC91LA247
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 126 |
Probable cause
THE MALFUNCTION OF AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT IN THE COCKPIT, WHICH RESULTED IN SMOKE AND THE SUBSEQUENT EMERGENCY EVACUATION OF THE PASSENGERS FROM THE AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE WAS TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF, WHEN THE COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE CAPTAIN STOPPED THE AIRPLANE ON A TAXIWAY AND ORDERED AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION. AN EXAMINATION REVEALED A FUSE HOLDER FOR A COCKPIT INSTRUMENT HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE FIRE/SMOKE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas MD-82 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 1994 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Flushing, New York, United States | Continental Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1994 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Alaska Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1995 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Utopia, Texas, United States | Continental Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1996 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | American Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1996 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Childress, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1997 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-23-250 | Templeton, Massachusetts, United States | Charles O'donnell | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1991 | Hiller UH-12B | Westfield, Massachusetts, United States | James T. Kilbridge | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft C-23 | Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States | David J. Stoddard | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1991 | Mooney M20J | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | Thomas P. Heeney | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1991 | Cessna 172M | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | Executive Flyers Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1991 | Bell 47-G3B1 | Harwich, Massachusetts, United States | Firefly Leasing, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |