Spanair Flight 5022
An MD-82 took off from Madrid with its flaps and slats retracted. The configuration warning stayed silent, and the aircraft stalled just above the runway.
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McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series accidents and incidents
The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series appears in 3 of the incidents we cover, flown by 3 operators from 1999 to 2008. 3 rest on a final report and 0 on preliminary or official information. This page lists the incidents we have documented from official reports. It is not a measure of the aircraft's safety.
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| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Location | Fatalities | Report status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 2008 | Spanair Flight 5022 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) | Madrid-Barajas Airport, runway 36L | 154: 148 passengers and 6 crew | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 31 January 2000 | Alaska Airlines Flight 261 | McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | Pacific Ocean, about 2.7 miles north of Anacapa Island, California | 88 fatalities; no survivors | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 1 June 1999 | American Airlines Flight 1420 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) | Little Rock National Airport, Runway 4R | 11 fatalities | LEVEL 3 Final report |
Alaska Airlines Flight 261
Wear in a critical stabilizer mechanism became a loss of pitch control that the crew could not overcome.
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LEVEL 3 Final report
American Airlines Flight 1420
A thunderstorm approach ended with an overrun when stopping capability was needed most.
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