1 fatal · MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-31 · 1990-10-04 · CAPE CANAVERAL, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA91LA005
Event ID
20001212X24506
Type
Accident
Date
1990-10-04
Location
CAPE CANAVERAL, FL, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
2
Minor
23
Uninjured
71
Total aboard
97
Aircraft
Make
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Model
DC-9-31
Registration
N8923E
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
NBRT
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE CAPTAIN TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES, HIS IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY ALLOWING THE AIRCRAFT TO CONTINUE INTO THE OVERHANG (ANVIL) OF A THUNDERSTORM, FAILURE OF THE PASSENGERS TO ABIDE BY PROCEDURES/INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING USE OF SEAT BELTS, AND FAILURE OF THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS TO ENFORCE THE USE OF SEATBELTS. THE WEATHER CONDITION (TURBULENCE) WAS A RELATED FACTOR.