NONE · McDonnell Douglas DC-10 · 1999-03-02 · SALINA, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI99IA100
Event ID
20001205X00276
Type
Incident
Date
1999-03-02
Location
SALINA, KS, USA
Coordinates
39.009117, -96.279922
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
6
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
McDonnell Douglas
Model
DC-10
Registration
N40061
FAR Part
121
Engines
3
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the ARTCC personnel failed to maintain radio communications with both airplanes and failed to maintain IFR separation standards. Factors relating to the incident were the FAA does not require cargo airplanes to be equipped with TCAS and neither airplane was equipped with TCAS.