# NTSB Incident DCA03IA058
> **McDonnell Douglas MD-80** · 2003-09-25 · DFW, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DCA03IA058
- **Event ID:** 20031114X01902
- **Type:** Incident
- **Date:** 2003-09-25
- **Location:** DFW, TX, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 8
- **Uninjured:** 86
- **Total aboard:** 94
## Aircraft
- **Make:** McDonnell Douglas
- **Model:** MD-80
- **Registration:** N462AA
- **FAR Part:** 121
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** —
- **Weather:** —
## Probable cause

The improper maintenance of the tailcone evacuation system, which prevented the evacuation slide from inflating during an evacuation due to smoke/fumes in the cabin.

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