McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 N467AA
18 June 1993 · Savannah, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 June 1993 at about 17:46 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 registered N467AA, operated by American Airlines, Inc., was involved in an incident near Savannah, Georgia, United States. 133 people were on board and nobody was 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 17:46
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Savannah, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Savannah Municipal (SAV)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82
- Registration
- N467AA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- American Airlines, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Dallas/Ft Worth
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL93IA113
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133 |
Probable cause
LEAKAGE OF THE NUMBER 7 FUEL NOZZLE, WHICH RESULTED IN AN IN FLIGHT ENGINE FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW OBSERVED LEFT ENGINE FIRE WARNING INDICATIONS IN THE COCKPIT. THE LEFT ENGINE POWER LEVER WAS RETARDED, AND A TURN TOWARDS THE AIRPORT WAS INITIATED. THE FIRE WARNING INDICATIONS ACTUATED INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND ACTIVATED THE ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS PERFORMED. GROUND PERSONNEL INFORMED THE CAPTAIN OF VISIBLE FIRE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT ENGINE, AND AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION WAS PERFORMED. AN INSPECTION OF THE LEFT ENGINE REVEALED A LEAK AT THE NO. 7 FUEL NOZZLE, WHICH WAS THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE. A HOLE WAS BURNED IN THE DIFFUSER CASE, WHICH ALLOWED HOT GASES TO ESCAPE AND CONTACT OIL LINES. THIS RESULTED IN EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE AND COWLING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1993 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 | Saint Louis, Missouri, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1993 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | TWA, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1993 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Continental Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1993 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1992 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Continental Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1992 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 | Houston, Texas, United States | Aerovia de Mexico | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-32-300 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1993 | Cessna 172G | Jackson, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Feb 1993 | Robinson R22B | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Prestige Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-38-112 | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | Tomahawk Flyers Inc., | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Apr 1993 | American AA-1A | Statesboro, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Jun 1993 | Cessna TP206 | Epworth, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |