McDonnell Douglas DC-9 — flights, routes and airlines

Every city pair operated by the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 worldwide. Live schedule data, recent safety events, and operator details.

McDonnell Douglas DC-9 — safety & facts

Safety record

Recorded occurrences
7
Hull losses
0
Fatal accidents
0
Total fatalities
0
Records span
1985–1994

Based on 7 occurrences across NTSB, ASN, MAK, ATSB & Wikidata records. See full safety record →

Key facts

Manufacturer
McDonnell Douglas
Typical seats
80-135 pax
Range
3,030 km
First flight
1965-02
Last fatal hull loss: 2014 View full safety record →

Color reflects time since the last recorded fatal hull-loss involving this type, drawn from public datasets (NTSB, Aviation Safety Network, Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives, Wikidata). It is not a commercial safety rating and does not normalise for flights flown, hours, or fleet size — for those, see the manufacturer or IATA Safety Report.

Notable events

  1. — West Caribbean Airways — 160 fatalities. Source.
  2. — Dana Air — 159 fatalities. Source.
  3. — Spanair — 154 fatalities. Source.
  4. — Scandinavian Airlines System - SAS — 118 fatalities. Source.
  5. — Air Algérie, lsf Swiftair — 116 fatalities. Source.

FAA Airworthiness Directives

9 FAA Airworthiness Directives apply to the McDonnell Douglas DC-9. View all →

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