Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11 accident near Jamaica, New York, April 2, 1995
On April 2, 1995 at about 1:13 pm local time, a Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11, registered N1768D, was involved in an accident near Jamaica, New York (John F Kennedy Intl airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). 2 people were seriously injured and 33 people had minor injuries; 74 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
excessive flames/tailpipe fire from the number 2 engine for an unknown reason, which required an emergency evacuation.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 2, 1995 · about 1:13 pm local time
- Place
- Jamaica, New York · John F Kennedy Intl · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured and 33 people had minor injuries; 74 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11 · all MD-11s on the register
- Registration
- N1768D · no longer on the register · serial 48436
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE FLIGHT CREW WAS INFORMED BY THE FLIGHT CREW OF ANOTHER AIRPLANE THAT THERE WAS A TAILPIPE FIRE IN THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE. THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE USING THE ENGINE FIRE CHECKLIST; HOWEVER, CRASH FIRE RESCUE PERSONNEL REPORTED THAT SMOKE AND FIRE CONTINUED. THE CAPTAIN ORDERED AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION, DURING WHICH TWO PASSENGERS WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE AND SUBSEQUENT TEST CELL RUNNING REVEALED NO ANOMALIES.
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: 580 in this make and model; 72 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 11,617 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme
- Maximum gross weight: 621,000 lb
- Seats: 287
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Ge CF6-80C2D-1F (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Destination: SDQ Santo Domingo OF
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 37°F (3°C), dew point 16°F (-9°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 9 | |||
| Passengers | 2 | 33 | 65 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N1768D the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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