McDonnell Douglas MD-88 N984DL
13 May 1997 · Flushing, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 May 1997 at about 15:20 local time, a McDonnell Douglas MD-88 registered N984DL was involved in an accident near Flushing, New York, United States. 114 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. 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 15:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Flushing, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Laguardia (LGA)
- Coordinates
- 40.7698, -73.8694
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas MD-88
- Registration
- N984DL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Dallas
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC97LA095
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 111 |
Probable cause
The vehicle's driver failure to maintain adequate clearance from and resulted in a collision with a parked aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The McDonnell Douglas MD-88 was parked at its gate and boarding passengers. An 18 wheel tractor-trailer had been parked between gates 5 and 6 at LaGuardia Airport, to deliver tires. When the driver of the truck was advised that he would have to move the vehicle due to an airplane inbound for gate 5, he got into the truck and moved it without a ground guide. A witness observed the driver steer the truck cab around which then hit the right wing tip of the MD-88. The airplane pivoted around the main gear which were chocked, and the nose moved approximately 4 1/2 feet to the right, away from the jetway. A passenger was stepping from the jetway into the airplane, when the airplane moved, and the passenger fell 8 feet to the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas MD-88 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 1996 | McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Delta Air Lines | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1998 | McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | Covington, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1996 | McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Delta Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1996 | McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | Flushing, New York, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1996 | McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Dec 1998 | McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 1997 | Lockheed L-1011 | Jamaica, New York, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Cessna 650 | Buffalo, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Beechcraft F33A | Mattituck, New York, United States | Jack Lindner | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1997 | Cessna 182P | Red Hook, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1997 | Hiller UH-12E | Granby, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-28-181 | Walton, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |