# NTSB Accident DCA87MA046
> **MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-82** · 1987-08-17 · ROMULUS, MI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DCA87MA046
- **Event ID:** 20001213X31759
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1987-08-17
- **Location:** ROMULUS, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.229625, -83.389617
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 154
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 162
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
- **Model:** DC-9-82
- **Registration:** N312RC
- **FAR Part:** 121
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
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