Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F incident near Kabul, Af, September 22, 2010
On September 22, 2010, a Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F, registered N279WA, suffered minor damage in an incident during landing (flare/touchdown) near Kabul (Kabul airport). It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. 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
- September 22, 2010 · cases in 2010
- Place
- Kabul, Afghanistan · Kabul
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F · all MD-11Fs on the register
- Registration
- N279WA · not in the FAA's current or past register files · serial 48756
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On Sept 22, 2010, a World Airways MD-11 scraped the right wingtip during a go-around at Kabul Afghanistan. The aircraft had minor damage and there were no injuries. The investigation is being conducted by the Civil Aviation Authority of Afghanistan. All inquiries should be directed to: President of Civil Aviation Operations Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism Ansari Watt, P.O. Box 165 Kabul Afghanistan
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Abnormal runway contact during landing (flare/touchdown) defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 240
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: P & W PW4460 (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: P & W PW4460 (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 3: P & W PW4460 (turbofan); 0 hours total
The flight
- Runway 22
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11 104 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Mcdonnell Douglas 254 aircraft on the register
- Engine: P & W PW4460 10 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Engine: P & W PW4460 10 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/DCA10WA098.json.
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.