MINR · MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC9 · 1979-09-17 · Boston, MA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC79AA106
Event ID
20170710X52551
Type
Accident
Date
1979-09-17
Location
Boston, MA, USA
Coordinates
42.445278, -70.758331
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
44
Total aboard
45
Aircraft
Make
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Model
DC9
Registration
CF-TLU
FAR Part
129
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a fatigue fracture of the aft cabin pressure bulkhead which resulted in a rapid decompression of the aircraft's cabin area. This fracture initiated from a crack below the aft bulkhead access door which was discernible on the X-rays taken during the aircraft's last maintenance inspection but was not detected by the inspectors.