N8978E
Douglas DC-9-31 · built 1968
Register facts: FAA Aircraft Registry (Releasable Aircraft Database) (open data).
FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.
Scheduled US airline service
Reported in scheduled US passenger service from July 1995 to June 2010 — 20,548 flights. Last reported flight: June 28, 2010, Delta Air Lines, DTW → MHT.
Not reported in scheduled US service since June 2010 (data through July 2026).
| Carrier | First | Last | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines DL | January 2010 | June 2010 | 660 |
| Northwest Airlines NW | July 1995 | December 2009 | 19,888 |
Source: BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (public domain; US reporting carriers, scheduled domestic flights).
US fleet inventory (BTS B-43)
Filed in BTS’s annual carrier fleet inventory from 2006 to 2009, most recently reported as owned.
| Carrier | First filed | Last filed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Airlines NW | 2006 | 2009 |
Source: BTS Form 41 Schedule B-43 (Annual Inventory of Airframe and Aircraft Engines) (open data; large certificated US carriers, annual filing).
Safety history
- January 31, 1990Accident
THE DISABLING OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TORQUE LINK WHICH ALLOWED THE TRUCK TO ROTATE FREELY. THE TORQUE LINK WAS DISABLED WHEN EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WAS GENERATED BY EXCESSIVE PLAY OF THE TORQUE LINK PINS IN THEIR BUSHINGS. Full accident record
- July 25, 1984Accident
DURING A TURBULENCE ENCOUNTER A PAX STANDING IN THE REAR OF THE CABIN FELL AND SUFFERED A FRACTURED LEG. THE SEAT BELT SIGN WAS ILLUMINATED FOR THE ENTIRE FLT. AT THE DIRECTION OF THE CAPT, IN-FLT SERVICE BY THE FLT ATTENDANTS WAS TERMINATED. THE INJURED PAX ASKED A FLT ATTD IF HE COULD SMOKE. HE WAS DIRECTED TO GO AFT TO A SEAT IN THE SMOKING SECTION.
- December 17, 1973Accident
Failed To Follow Approved Procedures,Directives,Etc.; Delayed Action In Aborting Takeoff; Improper Maintenance-Airport Facilities; Foreign Material Affecting Normal Operations; Compressor Stalls. Factors: Ice/Slush On Runway; Downwind