Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) incident near New Orleans, Louisiana, September 25, 1997
On September 25, 1997 at about 2:39 pm local time, a Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), registered N931TW, was involved in an incident near New Orleans, Louisiana. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). No one was hurt; 135 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
Runway overrun for undetermined reasons.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 25, 1997 · about 2:39 pm local time
- Place
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 135 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) DC-9-83(MD · all DC-9-83(MD-83)s on the register
- Registration
- N931TW · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
On September 25, 1997, approximately 0939 central daylight time, Trans World Airlines flight 593, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (MD-83) airplane, N931TW, was not damaged during a runway overrun at New Orleans International Airport (Moisant Field), New Orleans, Louisiana. The aircraft was being operated by as a scheduled domestic passenger flight under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 121. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time, and an instrument flight plan was on file for the flight. The five crewmembers and 130 passengers were not injured, and there was no emergency evacuation. The flight originated from St. Louis, Missouri, about 0750. According to preliminary information, the aircraft landed on runway 01, and during the landing roll the aircraft overran the departure end of the runway, resulting in the nose landing gear getting stuck in the mud. The passengers were deplaned and transported to the terminal by bus. According to ATC tower personnel, the light rain had ceased prior to the arrival of flight 593, and the runway condition was classified as wet with good braking action. The flight crew reported to ATC that the breaking action was good during the beginning of the landing roll; however, during the last portion of the landing roll the braking action became poor. No additional information is available.
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
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: (type not recorded); 0 hours total
- Operator: Trans World Airlines
The flight
- Departed from: STL St Louis MO
- Destination: MSY
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,200 ft; scat at 500 ft
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:32 am from MSY
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 5 | |||
| Passengers | 130 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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