N993Z (Douglas DC-9-31) — routes, history & safety record

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 January 1995 to September 1999 — 8,784 flights. Last reported flight: September 9, 1999, Trans World Airlines, STL → BNA.

Not reported in scheduled US service since September 1999 (data through July 2026).

Carrier	First	Last	Flights
Trans World Airlines TW	January 1995	September 1999	8,784

Source: BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (public domain; US reporting carriers, scheduled domestic flights).

Safety history

September 9, 1999Accident
A preexisting crack on the left main landing gear outer cylinder housing and the first officer's failure to maintain the proper rate of descent resulting in a hard landing on touchdown, and subsequent total failure and separation of the left main landing gear on landing rollout.
Douglas DC-9-31
A preexisting crack on the left main landing gear outer cylinder housing and the first officer's failure to maintain the proper rate of descent resulting in a hard landing on touchdown, and subsequent total failure and separation of the left main landing gear on landing rollout. Full accident record