McDonnell Douglas MD88 N884DA
22 June 2011 · Miami, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 June 2011 at about 18:15 local time, a McDonnell Douglas MD88 registered N884DA, operated by Dynamic Airways, LLC, was involved in an accident near Miami, Florida, United States. 127 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 25.7953, -80.2872
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas MD88
- Registration
- N884DA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Dynamic Airways, LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Havana → Miami
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA11CA367
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 126 |
Probable cause
The in-flight encounter with convective turbulence, resulting in an injury to a cabin attendant.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the captain, the flight was descending when he notified the cabin crew to take their seats because of anticipated turbulence. Soon after, while descending through 15,000 feet, the airplane encountered moderate turbulence for several seconds. According to the cabin crew, they were providing beverage services when they were notified, and began to secure the cabin when the airplane encountered the turbulence. One of the flight attendants sustained a serious injury, while the others were not injured. The airplane was not damaged and the flight landed uneventfully at the destination airport.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas MD88 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2009 | McDonnell Douglas MD88 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2009 | McDonnell Douglas MD88 | Trelew, Argentina | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 2008 | McDonnell Douglas MD88 | Greer, South Carolina, United States | Delta Air Lines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2018 | McDonnell Douglas MD88 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Delta Air Lines | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2019 | McDonnell Douglas MD88 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2019 | McDonnell Douglas MD88 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines | Unknown | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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