Mcdonnell Douglas DC9-82 incident near Dfw Airport, Texas, January 10, 1993
On January 10, 1993 at about 4:22 pm local time, a Mcdonnell Douglas DC9-82, registered N7532A, was involved in an incident near Dfw Airport, Texas (Dfw International airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). 5 people had minor injuries; 84 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE INACCURATE SAFETY ADVISORY PROVIDED BY THE TOWER OPERATOR. A FACTOR WAS THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 10, 1993 · about 4:22 pm local time
- Place
- Dfw Airport, Texas · Dfw International
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- 5 people had minor injuries; 84 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Mcdonnell Douglas DC9-82 · all DC9-82s on the register
- Registration
- N7532A · no longer on the register · serial 49924
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING A LANDING THE FAA TOWER OPERATOR REPORTED SMOKE BEING EMITTED FROM THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE CAPTAIN REQUESTED AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING (ARFF) ASSISTANCE AND VERIFY THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE. THE CAPTAIN ORDERED THE EVACUATION OF THE AIRPLANE AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. FOLLOWING THE EVACUATION THE AIRPLANE WAS EXAMINED, NO EVIDENCE OF HEAT OR FIRE WAS FOUND. HIGH SPEED TAXI AND BRAKING OPERATIONS WERE PERFORMED, NO SMOKE OR HEAT WAS GENERATED
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
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 11,000 hours in all; 290 in this make and model; 200 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 6,791 hours
- Last inspection: approved inspection programme, January 2, 2000
- Maximum gross weight: 140,416 lb
- Seats: 149
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: P&W JT8-217-B6 (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Operator: American Airlines
The flight
- Departed from: STL St Louis MO at 2:25 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 35, 11,388 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 1,400 ft; not recorded at 1,400 ft
- Temperature: 30°F (-1°C), dew point 27°F (-3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 6 | |||
| Passengers | 5 | 78 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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