Douglas DC9 accident near Dachi Su, Outside the U.S., July 7, 2026
On July 7, 2026 at about 3:55 am local time, a Douglas DC9, registered EX80003, was involved in an accident during taxi (into takeoff position) near Dachi Su, Outside the U.S. (Manas International Airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 187 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 accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 7, 2026 · about 3:55 am local time
- Place
- Dachi Su, Kyrgyzstan · Manas International Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 187 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC9 83 · all DC9s on the register
- Registration
- EX80003 · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Damage not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Landing gear collapse during taxi (into takeoff position) defining event
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 160,000 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine 1: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-219 (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-219 (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Operator: Tezjet Airlines
The flight
- Destination: UCFO Osh OF
- Runway 25
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 4 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 181 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under EX80003 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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 never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.