SERS · MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10 · 1988-01-10 · DFW AIRPORT, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW88LA050
Event ID
20001213X24905
Type
Accident
Date
1988-01-10
Location
DFW AIRPORT, TX, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
290
Total aboard
291
Aircraft
Make
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Model
DC-10
Registration
N142AA
FAR Part
121
Engines
3
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
UNEXPECTED OPENING OF THE IL DOOR, WHICH CAUGHT THE PASSENGER BETWEEN IT AND THE BULKHEAD AS THE DOOR MOVED INWARD AND UPWARD. A SECONDARY CAUSE WAS THE FAILURE OF THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS TO FOLLOW COMPANY PROCEDURES REQUIRING THEM TO GUARD ALL ENTRY DOORS DURING THE DEPLANING PROCESS.