# NTSB Accident DCA18CA042
> **MCDONNELL DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT CO MD 88** · 2017-12-12 · Detroit, MI, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DCA18CA042
- **Event ID:** 20171212X00211
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-12-12
- **Location:** Detroit, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.212501, -83.353332
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 61
- **Total aboard:** 61
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MCDONNELL DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT CO
- **Model:** MD 88
- **Registration:** N924DL
- **FAR Part:** 121
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the flight crew to confirm the left engine throttle lever was at idle during engine start.

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