Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-30 accident near Paris, Fr, October 10, 2000
On October 10, 2000 at about 10:55 am local time, a Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-30, registered N234NW, was involved in an accident near Paris. It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). 2 people were seriously injured and 5 people had minor injuries; 197 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 10, 2000 · about 10:55 am local time · cases in 2000
- Place
- Paris, France
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured and 5 people had minor injuries; 197 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-30 · all DC-10-30s on the register
- Registration
- N234NW · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Northwest Airlines
The flight
- Departed from: DET Detroit MI
- Destination: CDG
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: not reported
- Wind: at 0 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | 10 | ||
| Passengers | 2 | 3 | 187 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), has not been read from the NTSB for this case yet; the list appears here once it has. Open the docket at the NTSB.
Other NTSB records under N234NW the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N234NW: not on the register today · the record of its deregistration
- Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10 17 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Mcdonnell Douglas 254 aircraft on the register
- Coleman A Young Municipal · departed from
- Other NTSB records under N234NW 1 records · the number may have belonged to another aircraft at the time
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/CHI01WA014.json.
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