McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) N452AA
16 April 2003 · DFW Airport, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 April 2003 at about 16:58 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) registered N452AA was involved in an accident near DFW Airport, Texas, United States. 56 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- DFW Airport, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dallas-Ft.Worth International (DFW)
- Coordinates
- 32.8964, -97.0375
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82)
- Registration
- N452AA
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nashville → DFW Airport
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW03LA132
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 54 |
Probable cause
An inadvertent trauma to the passenger's ankle during an emergency evacuation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While taxiing after landing, the flight crew started the airplane's auxiliary power unit (APU). Shortly thereafter, the cabin began to fill with smoke. The captain ordered an emergency evacuation. All slides functioned normally; however, during the egress a passenger sustained a broken right ankle. Examination of the airplane revealed the smoke was caused when the APU ingested hydraulic fluid that leaked from the pump after APU start-up.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 2003 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Jamaica, New York, United States | American Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2003 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 7 Aug 2003 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-81 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 2002 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-41 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2002 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 | Dulles, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2002 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Vanguard Airlines Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2003 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | Marcair | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Robinson R22 BETA | Ozona, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Cessna 550 | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Robinson R22 BETA | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Boeing A75N1 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Apex CAP 10B | Gladewater, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |