McDonnell Douglas MD-11 N1768D
2 April 1995 · Jamaica, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 April 1995 at about 13:13 local time, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 registered N1768D was involved in an accident near Jamaica, New York, United States. 109 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 33 had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jamaica, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- John F Kennedy Intl (JFK)
- Coordinates
- 40.6507, -73.7903
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas MD-11
- Registration
- N1768D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Santo Domingo
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC95LA083
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 74 |
Probable cause
excessive flames/tailpipe fire from the number 2 engine for an unknown reason, which required an emergency evacuation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE FLIGHT CREW WAS INFORMED BY THE FLIGHT CREW OF ANOTHER AIRPLANE THAT THERE WAS A TAILPIPE FIRE IN THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE. THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE USING THE ENGINE FIRE CHECKLIST; HOWEVER, CRASH FIRE RESCUE PERSONNEL REPORTED THAT SMOKE AND FIRE CONTINUED. THE CAPTAIN ORDERED AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION, DURING WHICH TWO PASSENGERS WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE AND SUBSEQUENT TEST CELL RUNNING REVEALED NO ANOMALIES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas MD-11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 1994 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11/F | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1994 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | U. S. Africa Airways | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1996 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1996 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | World Airways | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1996 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1996 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States | American Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-38-112 | Utica, New York, United States | George E Barth | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1995 | Waco UPF-7 | Staten Island, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Kemp ACRO-SPORT II | Honeoye Falls, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-28-180 | Warwick, New York, United States | Theodore LEB | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1995 | Cessna 172N | Caton, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Oct 1995 | Cessna P206A | Fishkill, New York, United States | Gerard H. Wood | Fatal | 1 |