Notable incidents On December 1, 1981, an Inex-Adria Aviopromet MD-81 crashed into Corsica's Mt. San Pietro during a holding pattern for landing at Ajaccio's Campo dell'Oro Airport. All 180 passengers and crew were killed.
On August 16, 1987, Northwest Airlines Flight 255, an MD-82 crashed shortly after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport due to flightcrew's failure to use the taxi checklist to ensure the flaps and slats were extended for takeoff according to the NTSB. All crew and passengers were killed with the exception of a 4-year old girl.[13]
On December 27, 1991, SAS flight 751, an MD-81, OY-KHO "Dana Viking" crash landed at Gottröra, Sweden. In the initial climb both engines ingested ice breaking loose from the wings, which had not been properly de-iced before departure. The ice damaged the compressor blades causing compressor stall. The stall further caused repeated engine surges that finally destroyed both engines, leaving the aircraft with no propulsion. The aircraft landed in a field and broke in three parts. No fire broke out and all aboard the plane survived.
On June 1, 1999, American Airlines Flight 1420, an MD-82, overshot the runway and crashed into the banks of the Arkansas river, while landing in severe weather conditions at Little Rock Airport. Eleven people, including the captain, died. On January 31, 2000, Alaska Airlines Flight 261, an MD-83, crashed in the Pacific Ocean, due to jammed horizontal stabilizer.[14] Following the crash of Alaska 261, the acme nut and jackscrew recovered from the airplane were found to be excessively worn[15] and found to be the cause of the crash due to inadequate maintenance. The FAA subsequently ordered airlines to inspect and lubricate the jackscrew more frequently.[16] On October 8, 2001, SAS flight SK686, an MD-87 with tail number SE-DMA, collided with a small Cessna jet during take-off at the Linate Airport, Milan, Italy. The Linate Airport disaster left 114 people dead. It has been established that the cause of the accident was a misunderstanding between air traffic controllers and the Cessna jet, and that the SAS crew had no role in causing the accident. Another factor was the fact that the ground movement radar was inoperative at the time of the accident.
On November 30, 2004, Lion Air Flight 538, an MD-82 crash landed in the Adi Sumarmo Airport in Surakarta and overran the end of the runway. There were 25 fatalities.
On August 16, 2005, West Caribbean Airways Flight 708, an MD-82 crashed in a mountainous region in northwest Venezuela killing all 152 passengers and eight crew.[17]
On September 16, 2007, One-Two-GO Airlines Flight 269, an MD-82, crashed at the side of the runway and exploded after an apparent attempt to execute a go-around in bad weather at Phuket International Airport. Eighty-nine of the 130 people on board were killed.[18][19]
On September 28, 2007, American Airlines Flight 1400, an MD-80, landed safely after the left engine caught fire. The flight took off from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, heading for Chicago. No injuries were reported.[20]
On November 30, 2007, Atlasjet Flight 4203, an MD-83, crashed in the southwestern province of Isparta, Turkey, killing all 57 people aboard. The cause of the crash is unknown.[21]
I would bet money that nearly all of the incidents mentioned above are due to pilot error, especially overshooting the runway and those that happen during take-off. Also, those pesky mountains don't move out of the way.
Don't be paranoid. MD-80s are a widely used aircraft, and only one of these incidents (Alaska 261) has anything to do with the functionality of the plane. It's like saying Toyotas get in lots of accidents compared to DeLoreans....
Moreover, 737's had a more consistently troubling problem for a while - the tail rudder would go wacko and cause the plane to abruptly flip and crash into the ground.
But, i'm sure relative to the number of times both these planes fly, it's still real safe.
Relatively.
And really, when does that high-speed train service start??
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I've flown American MD-80s on four fligts so far this year.
Cheating death! Woo-hoo!
Notable incidents
On December 1, 1981, an Inex-Adria Aviopromet MD-81 crashed into Corsica's Mt. San Pietro during a holding pattern for landing at Ajaccio's Campo dell'Oro Airport. All 180 passengers and crew were killed.
On August 16, 1987, Northwest Airlines Flight 255, an MD-82 crashed shortly after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport due to flightcrew's failure to use the taxi checklist to ensure the flaps and slats were extended for takeoff according to the NTSB. All crew and passengers were killed with the exception of a 4-year old girl.[13]
On December 27, 1991, SAS flight 751, an MD-81, OY-KHO "Dana Viking" crash landed at Gottröra, Sweden. In the initial climb both engines ingested ice breaking loose from the wings, which had not been properly de-iced before departure. The ice damaged the compressor blades causing compressor stall. The stall further caused repeated engine surges that finally destroyed both engines, leaving the aircraft with no propulsion. The aircraft landed in a field and broke in three parts. No fire broke out and all aboard the plane survived.
On June 1, 1999, American Airlines Flight 1420, an MD-82, overshot the runway and crashed into the banks of the Arkansas river, while landing in severe weather conditions at Little Rock Airport. Eleven people, including the captain, died.
On January 31, 2000, Alaska Airlines Flight 261, an MD-83, crashed in the Pacific Ocean, due to jammed horizontal stabilizer.[14] Following the crash of Alaska 261, the acme nut and jackscrew recovered from the airplane were found to be excessively worn[15] and found to be the cause of the crash due to inadequate maintenance. The FAA subsequently ordered airlines to inspect and lubricate the jackscrew more frequently.[16]
On October 8, 2001, SAS flight SK686, an MD-87 with tail number SE-DMA, collided with a small Cessna jet during take-off at the Linate Airport, Milan, Italy. The Linate Airport disaster left 114 people dead. It has been established that the cause of the accident was a misunderstanding between air traffic controllers and the Cessna jet, and that the SAS crew had no role in causing the accident. Another factor was the fact that the ground movement radar was inoperative at the time of the accident.
On November 30, 2004, Lion Air Flight 538, an MD-82 crash landed in the Adi Sumarmo Airport in Surakarta and overran the end of the runway. There were 25 fatalities.
On August 16, 2005, West Caribbean Airways Flight 708, an MD-82 crashed in a mountainous region in northwest Venezuela killing all 152 passengers and eight crew.[17]
On September 16, 2007, One-Two-GO Airlines Flight 269, an MD-82, crashed at the side of the runway and exploded after an apparent attempt to execute a go-around in bad weather at Phuket International Airport. Eighty-nine of the 130 people on board were killed.[18][19]
On September 28, 2007, American Airlines Flight 1400, an MD-80, landed safely after the left engine caught fire. The flight took off from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, heading for Chicago. No injuries were reported.[20]
On November 30, 2007, Atlasjet Flight 4203, an MD-83, crashed in the southwestern province of Isparta, Turkey, killing all 57 people aboard. The cause of the crash is unknown.[21]
MD-80s are grounded. aren't those different versions?:
I would bet money that nearly all of the incidents mentioned above are due to pilot error, especially overshooting the runway and those that happen during take-off. Also, those pesky mountains don't move out of the way.
dontcha mess with Quickdraw, she knows what she's talking about, coming from a family of pilots
Don't be paranoid. MD-80s are a widely used aircraft, and only one of these incidents (Alaska 261) has anything to do with the functionality of the plane. It's like saying Toyotas get in lots of accidents compared to DeLoreans....
Whew! Thats a relief cuz I'll be on one in about three hours.
Perhaps you should ask if they've "lubricated the jackscrew"....
I will bail you out of jail if necessary.
Moreover, 737's had a more consistently troubling problem for a while - the tail rudder would go wacko and cause the plane to abruptly flip and crash into the ground.
But, i'm sure relative to the number of times both these planes fly, it's still real safe.
Relatively.
And really, when does that high-speed train service start??
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