McDonnell Douglas MD-88 N944DL
24 March 2000 · Boston, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 March 2000 at about 19:20 local time, a McDonnell Douglas MD-88 registered N944DL was involved in an incident near Boston, Massachusetts, United States. 202 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 19:20
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Logan Int'l Airport (BOS)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas MD-88
- Registration
- N944DL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Atlanta
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC00IA100
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
Probable cause
the failure of the ground pushback crew to maintain an adequate clearance from a nearby airplane during pushback.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The MD-88 was being pushed back toward a Boeing 727. There were three ground walkers and a tug driver. The three ground walkers all signaled for the tug driver to stop. However, the tug driver reported that he was unable to stop prior to collision without jamming on the brakes. He elected to make a controlled stop and the elevator of the MD-88 struck the rudder of the Boeing 727.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDonnell Douglas MD-88 MD-88 | N944DL | - | Minor |
| Boeing 727-247 727-247 | N297WA | - | Minor |
Other McDonnell Douglas MD-88 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2001 | McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1999 | McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | Covington, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1998 | McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | Covington, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1998 | McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2002 | McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | Houston, Texas, United States | Delta Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1998 | McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | Covington, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2000 | Piper PA-32-300 | Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 2000 | Aerotechnik L-13 SEH VIVAT | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | Henry F. Krejci | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Dec 2000 | Rockwell 112A | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2000 | Mooney M20K | Grt Barrington, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Grumman American AA-1A | Northampton, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Grumman American AA-5A | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | John Sadler | Minor injuries | - |