| DATE |
MSN |
Series |
Registration |
Airline |
Location |
Fatalities
(On board) |
| 01 DEC
1981 |
48047 |
MD-81 |
YU-ANA |
Inex
Adria Airways |
Mount St.
Pietro, Corsica, France, Europe |
173 +
7 (173 +
7) |
| The
aircraft was on a charter flight from Ljubljana (Slovenia, former
Yugoslavia) to Ajaccio (Corsica) when it was ordered to enter a
holding pattern due to bad weather. Whilst in the holding, the
pilots allowed the aircraft to descend below the minimum safety
altitude of 6800 feet until the flight struck San Pietro Mountain,
exploding into flames on impact. There were no survivors.
Investigation showed that air traffic control used imprecize
language leading to the impression the pilots did have clearance to
desent while in the hold. The controller believed the MD-80 was
going to carry out a direct approach. Ajaccio ATC was not radar
equipped at the time. Also the slow response to terrain warnings on
bahalf of the crew was cited as contributory cause of the crash. |
| 16
AUG 2005 |
49484 |
MD-82 |
HK-4374X |
West
Caribbean Airways |
Machiques
area, Venezuela, Latin America |
152
+ 8 (152 + 8) |
| The
charter flight originated at Panama City with Martinique in the
French Caribbean as destination. After reaching its cruising
altitude of 33000 feet, the airspeed began to decrease while the
angle-of-attack increased steadily until at a point when both
engines may have suffered dual flame-out due to high pitch-up level.
The MD-82 entered a stall and descent rate increased to 7000 ft/min.
The pilots attempted an emergency landing at Machiques but they were
unable to regain control. The aircraft then crashed in a swampy area
a few miles south of Machiques Airport. There were no survivors.
Ongoing investigation. |
| 16 AUG
1987 |
48090 |
MD-82 |
N312RC |
Northwest
Airlines |
Detroit-Metropolitan
Intl Airport, Michigan, USA, North America |
148 + 6 +
2 (149 + 6) |
| The
aircraft took off from runway 03C as flight NW 255 on a scheduled
flight from Detroit-Metro to Phoenix but failed to gain only a few
meters height. Its left wing dropped and the MD-82 hit a lampost on
a parking lot lossing more haight and finally it struck the ground
about 1 km past the end of the runway bursting into flames. Only one
infant on board the aircraft survived the crash. Also two people on
the ground were killed. Investigation revealed that no slats were
extended during the take-off run leaving the aircraft with
insufficient lift capacity for a safe climb-out and resulting in a
stall. 2ndly, the take-off configuration warning system was
de-active due to a lack of electrical power supply. The
investigation also found that the pilots did not properly follow
their checklists enabling them to overlook the wing configuration. |
| 20
AUG 2008 |
53148 |
MD-82 |
EC-HFP |
Spanair |
Madrid-Barajas
International Airport, Spain, Europe |
149
+ 5
(166 + 6) |
| On
take-off run from runway 36L on a flight to Gran Canaria, the
aircraft failed to gain sufficient height. After reaching an
altitude of about 50 metres, the aircraft drifted to the right, lost
height until it struck the ground beside the runway. The MD-80
continued to ran foreward breaking
apart when it crashed down an embankment. Before coming to rest,
ruptured fuel tanks caused a large fire. Only 18 people on board
survived the crash. Iit is understood the pilots abandoned an
earlier take-off attempt due to a faulty outside temperature sensor.
The accident is still under investigation. |
| 08 OCT
2001 |
53009 |
MD-87 |
SE-DMA |
Scandinavian
Airlines |
Milan-Linate
Intl Airport, Italy, Europe |
104
+ 6 + 4 + 4 (104
+ 6) |
| On
take-off from runway 36R in foggy conditions, the MD-87 collided
with a german Cessna Citation which was erroneously crossing the
active runway. The pilots lost control and crashed into a hangar
behind the end of the runway. All 110 people on board the aircraft
plus all on board the other aircraft plus four people on the ground
were killed in the accident. At the time of the accident no gorund
radar was installed at Linate Airport. The german pilots lsot
orientation and failed to comply with ATC instructions to hold
before the runway. |
| 07
MAY 2002 |
49522 |
MD-82 |
B-2138 |
China
Northern Airlines |
South
Chinese Sea, 20 km east off Dalian, China, Asia Pacific |
103
+ 9 (103 + 9) |
| The
MD-82 crahed into sea only minutes before it was due to arrive at
Dalian, on a flight from Beijing. There were no survivors. Few
minutes before the crash, the pilots reported a fire inside the
passenger cabin. It it understood that a male passenger spilled
gasoline and set it on fire when the aircraft was descending. This
man purchased seven air insurances valued about 170.000 USD prior
boarding. Post accident investigation showed that most of the people
on board died of carbon monoxide intoxication. |
| 16
SEP 2007 |
49183 |
MD-82 |
HS-OMG |
One-Two-Go
Airlines |
Phuket-International
Airport, Thailand, Asia Pacific |
85
+ 5 (123 +
7) |
| On
final approach to runway 27 in rainy and windy conditions, the
pilots received a windshear alert prompting them to initiate a
go-around maneuvre. Apparently the aircraft failed to gain height
and sank back to the ground, where the pilots lost directional
control. The Md-80 departed the right side of the runway and ran
over soft ground until it struck an earthen embankment. The fuselage
broke in three major parts and a small fire erupted. Only 40 persons
survived the accident. The accident is still under investigation. |
| 31
JAN 2000 |
53077 |
MD-83 |
N963AS |
Alaska
Airlines |
off
Point Mugu, Los Angeles area, CA, USA, North America |
83
+ 5 (83 +
5) |
| Whilst
flying en-route from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to San Francisco, USA,
the pilots expereinced stabilizer trim problems and elected to
divert to Los Angeles. Whilst descending, the stabilizertrim failed
completely causing a total loss of pitch control. The MD-80
went into a steep dive out of which the pilots did not recover and
crashed into sea about 3 miles off Point Mugu, northwest of Los
Angeles-Inernational airport. there were no survivors. The fatal
failure of the trim system was caused by insufficient maintenance on
behalf of Alaska Airlines who failed to detect the loss of
lubrication in the jackscrew mechanism during
routine maintenance intervalls. |
| 30
NOV 2007 |
53185 |
MD-83 |
TC-AKM |
Atlasjet
Airlines |
10
km west of Isparta, Turkey, Europe |
50
+ 7 (50 +
7) |
| The
aircraft was on descend in darkness for a visual approach to runway
05 at Isparta when it mountainside and crashed about 4 kilometers
southwest of the airport. There were no survivors. At the time the
visibility was good with no rain and calm winds. According to media
reports, the pilots left the prooper approach track and descended
below the minimum allowable altitude. |
| 30
NOV 2004 |
49189 |
MD-82 |
PK-LMN |
Lion
Airlines |
Solo-City
Airport, Indonesia, Java, Asia Pacific |
24
+ 1 (156 +
7) |
| On
landing in dusk light and windy conditions, the aircraft skidded off
the rain slickened runway. Despite intense braking and reverse
thrust, the MD-80 travelled over rough ground where its entire
undercarriage was lost as it collided with the solid airport fence.
The aircraft collided with trees and came to a stop in a nearby
cemetery. According to unconfirmed reports, the high deathtoll may
have been caused by the fact that a number of passengers prematurely
released their seatbelts immediately after touchdown. At the time of
the landing a thunderstorm was above the airfield vicinity creating
a tailwind component of 13 knots. Spoiler activation was hampered
because the thrust levers were not in the idle position on touchdown. |
