# NTSB Accident NYC97LA009
> **McDonnell Douglas MD-80** · 1996-10-29 · JAMAICA, NY, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC97LA009
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06963
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-10-29
- **Location:** JAMAICA, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.650756, -73.790481
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 90
- **Total aboard:** 93
## Aircraft
- **Make:** McDonnell Douglas
- **Model:** MD-80
- **Registration:** N244AA
- **FAR Part:** 121
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** MINR
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Failure of the nose landing gear upper lock link.

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