NTSB Identification: CHI02FA289

14 CFRPart 121 operation of Air Carrier NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC
accident occurred Sunday, September 22, 2002 at Minneapolis, MN
Aircraft:McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32, registration: N941N
Injuries: 85 Uninjured.

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

On September 22, 2002, at 1852 central daylight time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32, N941N, owned and operated by Northwest Airlines as flight 1842, was substantially damaged when the right main landing gear collapsed during taxi at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The 14 CFR Part 121 passenger flight was taxiing for takeoff and was bound for the Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina. There were no injuries to the 81 passengers or 4 crewmembers.

The airplane departed from gate D3 and was taxiing on taxiway A to runway 30L when the right main landing gear collapsed. The airplane came to rest on taxiway A abeam gate F10. The right main landing gear outer-cylinder was found fractured into two pieces near the upper end.

Index for Sep2002 | Index of months