Narrative:
Hit by a tug whilst towing. The DC-9 was damaged and withdrawn from use. It was finally broken up at Minneapolis in May 2008.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 19 November 2006 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 |
| Operator: | Northwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N8950E |
| MSN: | 47186/276 |
| First flight: | 1968 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9A (HK3) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, MN (MSP) ( United States of America)
|
| Phase: | Pushback / towing (PBT) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Memphis International Airport, TN (MEM/KMEM), United States of America |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, MN (MSP/KMSP), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | 455 |
Hit by a tug whilst towing. The DC-9 was damaged and withdrawn from use. It was finally broken up at Minneapolis in May 2008.
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» Aviation Letter 499Photos
Aircraft history
| date | registration | operator | remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MAR 1968 | N8950E | Eastern Airlines | |
| 01 JUN 1988 | C-FBKT | Air Canada | leased |
| 14 AUG 1989 | N8950E | Eastern Airlines | returned |
| 09 JUL 1991 | N8950E | Midway Airlines | |
| 21 JUL 1994 | N8950E | Northwest Airlines |
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Memphis International Airport, TN to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, MN as the crow flies is 1121 km (701 miles).
Distance from Memphis International Airport, TN to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, MN as the crow flies is 1121 km (701 miles).
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