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Last fatal hull loss: 2014
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.
McDonnell Douglas DC-9 accidents by decade 54 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
Notable events 2005-08-16 — West Caribbean Airways — 160 fatalities. Source .2012-06-03 — Dana Air — 159 fatalities. Source .2008-08-20 — Spanair — 154 fatalities. Source .2001-10-08 — Scandinavian Airlines System - SAS — 118 fatalities. Source .2014-07-24 — Air Algérie, lsf Swiftair — 116 fatalities. Source .
2020s 2026-02-22 — Laser Airlines — (incident)2023-01-23 — Zagros Airlines — (incident)2022-08-21 — (incident)2021-10-19 — 987 Investments, LLC — (incident)2021-03-18 — (incident)2010s 2017-12-23 — Everts Air Cargo — (incident)2014-07-24 — Air Algérie, lsf Swiftair — (116 fatal)2014-01-18 — Aeronaves TSM — (incident)2013-05-01 — American Airlines — (incident)2012-07-15 — American Airlines — (incident)2012-06-03 — Dana Air — (159 fatal)2012-01-24 — Gryphon Airlines, lsf Swiftair — (incident)2011-12-25 — AMC Airlines — (incident)2011-09-26 — Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela — (incident)2011-08-06 — Delta Air Lines — (incident)2011-06-27 — ALLEGIANT AIR LLC — (incident)2010-06-21 — Hewa Bora Airways — (incident)2010-04-17 — AMERICAN AIRLINES INC — (incident)2000s 2009-11-19 — Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation - CAA — (incident)2008-12-26 — AMERICAN AIRLINES INC — (incident)2008-12-03 — NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC — (incident)2008-08-20 — Spanair — (154 fatal)2008-07-06 — USA Jet Airlines, Inc — (1 fatal)2008-04-15 — Hewa Bora Airways — (40 fatal)2008-02-12 — Aserca Airlines — (incident)2008-01-28 — Northwest Airlines — (incident)2007-11-30 — Atlasjet Airlines, lsf World Focus Airlines — (57 fatal)2007-10-11 — AMC Airlines — (incident)2007-09-28 — American Airlines — (incident)2007-09-16 — One-Two-Go Airlines, lsf Orient Thai Airlines — (90 fatal)2007-08-18 — Atlasjet Airlines — (incident)2007-05-18 — Northwest Airlines — (incident)2007-03-29 — Allegiant Air — (incident)2007-03-16 — Kish Air, lsf Bulgarian Air Charter — (incident)2007-02-05 — Northwest Airlines — (incident)2006-11-19 — Northwest Airlines — (incident)2006-06-20 — American Airlines — (incident)2006-03-04 — Lion Air — (incident)2005-12-10 — Sosoliso Airlines — (108 fatal)2005-12-07 — Wimbi Dira Airways, lsf Wetrafa — (incident)2005-08-16 — West Caribbean Airways — (160 fatal)2005-05-05 — Northwest Airlines — (incident)2005-01-08 — Aero República — (incident)2004-11-30 — Lion Air — (25 fatal)2004-07-21 — Aero California — (incident)2004-04-20 — Alitalia — (incident)2004-02-20 — Austral Lineas Aéreas — (incident)2004-01-01 — Japan Air System — (incident)2003-12-18 — Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas (LAS Cargo) — (3 fatal)2003-09-12 — Northwest Airlines — (1 fatal)2003-04-18 — Wetrafa — (incident)2002-10-31 — Aeroméxico — (incident)2002-09-22 — Northwest Airlines — (incident)2002-06-04 — Spirit Airlines — (incident)2002-05-07 — China Northern Airlines — (112 fatal)2002-04-17 — China Northern Airlines — (incident)2002-01-24 — Northwest Airlines — (incident)2002-01-20 — AirTran Airways — (incident)2001-10-08 — Scandinavian Airlines System - SAS — (118 fatal)2001-09-05 — Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela — (incident)2001-07-25 — Northwest Airlines — (incident)2001-05-10 — Spanair — (incident)2001-05-01 — Northwest Airlines — (incident)2000-12-27 — Northwest Airlines — (incident)2000-11-29 — AirTran Airways — (incident)2000-11-13 — Ghana Airways — (incident)2000-10-06 — Aeroméxico — (4 fatal)2000-08-08 — AirTran Airways — (incident)2000-06-14 — Hawaiian Airlines — (incident)2000-04-26 — SAS Scandinavian Airlines — (incident)2000-03-16 — Alaska Airlines — (incident)2000-01-31 — Alaska Airlines — (88 fatal)1990s 1999-11-09 — TAESA — (18 fatal)1999-09-09 — Trans World Airlines - TWA — (incident)1999-07-02 — Midwest Express — (incident)1999-06-01 — American Airlines — (11 fatal)1999-03-15 — Korean Air — (incident)1999-02-08 — Aeronautica Militare Italiana - AMI — (incident)1999-01-28 — Alitalia — (incident)1998-12-14 — SAS Scandinavian Airlines System — (incident)1998-09-02 — US Airways — (incident)1998-07-16 — Dinar Líneas Aéreas — (incident)1998-05-07 — AirTran Airways — (incident)1998-02-02 — Cebu Pacific Air — (104 fatal)1997-12-07 — Northwest Airlines — (incident)1997-10-10 — Austral Lineas Aéreas — (74 fatal)1996-05-11 — ValuJet Airlines — (110 fatal)1994-07-02 — USAir — (37 fatal)1993-11-13 — China Northern Airlines — (12 fatal)1993-10-26 — China Eastern Airlines — (2 fatal)1993-04-02 — Linea Aeropostal Venezolana - LAV — (11 fatal)1991-03-05 — Linea Aeropostal Venezolana - LAV — (45 fatal)1991-02-17 — Ryan International Airlines — (2 fatal)1990-11-14 — Alitalia — (46 fatal)1990-10-03 — Eastern Air Lines — (1 fatal)1980s 1989-03-18 — Evergreen International Airlines — (2 fatal)1989-02-09 — Evergreen International Airlines — (1 fatal)1987-04-04 — Garuda Indonesia Airways — (23 fatal)1983-03-11 — AVENSA — (23 fatal)1981-03-28 — Garuda Indonesia Airways — (4 fatal)
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