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McDonnell Douglas DC-9 accidents and incidents

Occurrences involving a McDonnell Douglas DC-9, with variants merged.

170 records from 1969 to 2024, 43 of them fatal. Most often in Illinois.

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Occurrences17095 accidents · 69 incidents · 164 mapped
Fatal occurrences43Fatality total known for 168 of 170
Reported fatalities1,848Plus 109 serious injuries reported
Years1969–202416 Mar 1969 – 1 Mar 2024

By year

McDonnell Douglas DC-9: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19691 occurrences in 1969, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).1155
19701 occurrences in 1970, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).1102
19723 occurrences in 1972, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).257
19733 occurrences in 1973, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).295
19742 occurrences in 1974, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).278
19751 occurrences in 1975, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).179
19762 occurrences in 1976, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).1176
19783 occurrences in 1978, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).2110
19792 occurrences in 1979, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).131
19813 occurrences in 1981, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).357
19821 occurrences in 1982, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).00
19837 occurrences in 1983, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).193
19849 occurrences in 1984, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).12
19856 occurrences in 1985, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).00
19865 occurrences in 1986, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).182
198710 occurrences in 1987, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).3207
19886 occurrences in 1988, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).00
198911 occurrences in 1989, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).34
19906 occurrences in 1990, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).355
19914 occurrences in 1991, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).247
19924 occurrences in 1992, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).11
19938 occurrences in 1993, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).111
19942 occurrences in 1994, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).12
19953 occurrences in 1995, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).151
19963 occurrences in 1996, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).00
199713 occurrences in 1997, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).174
19982 occurrences in 1998, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).1104
19995 occurrences in 1999, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).118
20006 occurrences in 2000, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).14
20012 occurrences in 2001, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).00
20024 occurrences in 2002, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).00
20035 occurrences in 2003, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).24
20044 occurrences in 2004, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).00
20053 occurrences in 2005, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).1108
20063 occurrences in 2006, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).00
20073 occurrences in 2007, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).00
20084 occurrences in 2008, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).241
20101 occurrences in 2010, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).00
20112 occurrences in 2011, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).00
20152 occurrences in 2015, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).00
20172 occurrences in 2017, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).00
20181 occurrences in 2018, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).00
20211 occurrences in 2021, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).00
20241 occurrences in 2024, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (13).00

Airports most often reported

McDonnell Douglas DC-9: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW): 16 occurrences, 9.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.9.4%00
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD): 13 occurrences, 7.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), 16).7.6%00
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL): 10 occurrences, 5.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), 16).5.9%00
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH): 9 occurrences, 5.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), 16).5.3%00
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP): 9 occurrences, 5.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), 16).5.3%00
St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL): 9 occurrences, 5.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), 16).5.3%23
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW): 7 occurrences, 4.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), 16).4.1%1156
Denver International Airport (DEN)Denver International Airport (DEN): 5 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), 16).2.9%12
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): 5 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), 16).2.9%182
Nashville International Airport (BNA)Nashville International Airport (BNA): 5 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), 16).2.9%00

Countries

McDonnell Douglas DC-9: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 132 occurrences, 77.6% of the occurrences shown. 13 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.77.6%13288
MexicoMexico: 7 occurrences, 4.1% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 132).4.1%6100
VenezuelaVenezuela: 4 occurrences, 2.4% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 132).2.4%4277
SpainSpain: 3 occurrences, 1.8% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 132).1.8%193
UnknownUnknown: 3 occurrences, 1.8% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 132).1.8%111
ColombiaColombia: 2 occurrences, 1.2% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 132).1.2%254
CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia: 2 occurrences, 1.2% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 132).1.2%2106
ItalyItaly: 2 occurrences, 1.2% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 132).1.2%2139
CanadaCanada: 1 occurrences, 0.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 132).0.6%12
Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congo: 1 occurrences, 0.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 132).0.6%140

US states and territories

McDonnell Douglas DC-9: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
IllinoisIllinois: 15 occurrences, 8.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.8.8%00
TexasTexas: 12 occurrences, 7.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 15).7.1%12
ColoradoColorado: 11 occurrences, 6.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 15).6.5%128
CaliforniaCalifornia: 9 occurrences, 5.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 15).5.3%182
FloridaFlorida: 9 occurrences, 5.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 15).5.3%22
MichiganMichigan: 9 occurrences, 5.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 15).5.3%2164
MissouriMissouri: 8 occurrences, 4.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 15).4.7%12
TennesseeTennessee: 5 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 15).2.9%00
GeorgiaGeorgia: 4 occurrences, 2.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 15).2.4%00
LouisianaLouisiana: 4 occurrences, 2.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 15).2.4%00

Deadliest occurrences

McDonnell Douglas DC-9: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
1976 Zagreb mid-air collision10 Sept 1976176Samoborec, Croatia, Yugoslavia (now present-day Croatia)2
Northwest Airlines Flight 25516 Aug 1987156Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Romulus, Michigan, United States1
Viasa Flight 74216 Mar 1969155Grano de Oro Airport, Maracaibo, Venezuela1
Sosoliso Airlines Flight 114510 Dec 2005108Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Harcourt, Nigeria1
Alitalia Flight 412823 Dec 1978108Tyrrhenian Sea, off Palermo, Italy1
Cebu Pacific Flight 3872 Feb 1998104Mount Sumagaya, Claveria, Misamis Oriental, Philippines1
Dominicana de Aviación Flight 60315 Feb 1970102Caribbean Sea, near, Las Américas International Airport, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic1
1983 Madrid Airport runway collision7 Dec 198393Madrid–Barajas Airport, Madrid, Spain2
Aeroméxico Flight 49831 Aug 198682Cerritos, California, U.S.2
Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 45030 Oct 197579Prague-Suchdol, Czechoslovakia1

All occurrences

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  1. ENG24LA012 · British Aerospace BAE 146 SERIES 200A

    1 Mar 2024 · Missoula, MT, United States

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  2. 2021 Houston McDonnell Douglas MD-87 crash

    19 Oct 2021 · Houston Executive Airport, Katy, Texas, United States

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  3. Caribbean Sun Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC 9 83(MD-83) accident

    20 Apr 2018 · Alexandria, LA, United States

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  4. Everts Air McDonnell Douglas DC 9 33F accident

    23 Dec 2017 · Bethel, AK, United States

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  5. American Airlines Flight 2588

    9 Mar 2017 · Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), TX, United States

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  6. DCA16WA017 · McDonnell Douglas DC 9 82(MD-82)

    2 Nov 2015 · San Luis Potosi, Mexico · not on the map

  7. Allegiant Air McDonnell Douglas DC 9 83(MD-83) accident

    8 Jun 2015 · St Petersburg, FL, United States

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  8. Delta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 incident

    6 Aug 2011 · Atlanta, GA, United States

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  9. Allegiant Air Flight 169

    27 Jun 2011 · Apache Junction, AZ, United States

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  10. American Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) accident

    17 Apr 2010 · Chicago, IL, United States

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  11. American Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 accident

    26 Dec 2008 · Los Angeles Intl Airport, CA, United States

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  12. Northwest Airlines Flight 1742

    3 Dec 2008 · Madison, WI, United States

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  13. USA Jet Airlines Flight 199

    6 Jul 2008 · 0.8 km from Saltillo Airport, Coahuila, Mexico · 1 fatal

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  14. Hewa Bora Airways Flight 122

    15 Apr 2008 · Goma International Airport, Democratic Republic of the Congo · 40 fatal

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  15. Alaska Airlines Flight 464

    25 Dec 2007 · Ontario, CA, United States

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  16. American Airlines Flight 1400

    28 Sept 2007 · St. Louis, MO, United States

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  17. Allegiant Air Flight 758

    29 Mar 2007 · Sanford, FL, United States

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  18. Alaska Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 incident

    20 Aug 2006 · Long Beach, CA, United States

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  19. American Airlines Flight 1740

    20 Jun 2006 · Chicago, IL, United States

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  20. American Airlines Flight 2065

    21 Mar 2006 · Denver, CO, United States

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  21. Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145

    10 Dec 2005 · Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Harcourt, Nigeria · 108 fatal

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  22. American Airlines Flight 1125

    28 May 2005 · Denver, CO, United States

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  23. Northwest Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 accident

    10 May 2005 · Minneapolis, MN, United States

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  24. American Airlines Flight 1115

    21 Nov 2004 · Denver, CO, United States

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  25. American Airlines Flight 1374

    16 Sept 2004 · Chicago, IL, United States

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  26. American Airlines Flight 1114

    15 Jul 2004 · Sheridan, IL, United States

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  27. American Airlines Flight 1396

    26 May 2004 · Near St. Louis, MO, United States

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  28. Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas Flight 4246

    18 Dec 2003 · Near Mitú · 3 fatal

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  29. Northwest Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 accident

    12 Sept 2003 · Norfolk, VA, United States · 1 fatal

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  30. American Airlines Flight 1048

    2 Sept 2003 · Jamaica, NY, United States

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  31. Flight 9 · McDonnell Douglas DC-9-81

    7 Aug 2003 · Greeley, CO, United States

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  32. American Airlines Flight 2439

    16 Apr 2003 · DFW Airport, TX, United States

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  33. Northwest Airlines Flight 1842

    22 Sept 2002 · Minneapolis, MN, United States

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  34. Vanguard Airlines Flight 313

    16 Jun 2002 · Kansas City, MO, United States

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  35. Northwest Airlines Flight 1118

    24 Jan 2002 · Indianapolis, IN, United States

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  36. Airtran Airways Flight 67

    20 Jan 2002 · Dulles, VA, United States

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  37. American Airlines Flight 321

    30 Nov 2001 · Romulus, MI, United States

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  38. Northwest Airlines Flight 490

    25 Jul 2001 · Detroit, MI, United States

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  39. Northwest Airlines Flight 1865

    27 Dec 2000 · Jamaica, NY, United States

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  40. Northwest Airlines Flight 142

    13 Dec 2000 · Chicago, IL, United States

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  41. American Airlines Flight 1683

    29 Nov 2000 · DULLES, VA, United States

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  42. Aeroméxico Flight 250

    6 Oct 2000 · General Lucio Blanco International Airport, Tamaulipas, Mexico · 4 fatal

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  43. Hawaiian Airlines Flight 193

    14 Jun 2000 · Lihue, Kauai, HI, United States

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  44. Midwest Airlines Flight 107

    31 Jan 2000 · Milwaukee, WI, United States

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  45. TAESA Flight 725

    9 Nov 1999 · Near Uruapan International Airport, Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico · 18 fatal · not on the map

  46. Northwest Airlines Flight 1412

    14 Oct 1999 · Chicago, IL, United States

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  47. Midwest Airlines Flight 2

    2 Jul 1999 · Milwaukee, WI, United States

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  48. Midwest Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 incident

    9 Apr 1999 · Dubuque, IA, United States

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  49. Midwest Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14 incident

    21 Mar 1999 · Grand Rapids, MI, United States

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  50. Hawaiian Airlines Flight 158

    9 Feb 1998 · Honolulu, HI, United States

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