Event DCA18WA247

2018-07-11 Chichen Itza, Mexico None 1 aircraft Status: N/A

Registry · N802WA

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT CO MD 83

Year of manufacture

1990 · 28 years old at event

Engine

P & W JT8D-219

Seats / Engines

155 seats · 2 engines

Last airworthiness date

20100714

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S AAEB40

Registrant of record

CARIBBEAN SUN AIRLINES INC DBA

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N802WA Douglas DC9 None

Factual narrative

The Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil (DGAC) of Mexico has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Douglas DC9 airplane that occurred on July 11, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Mexico's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. All investigative information will be released by the government of Mexico. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2018_DCA18WA247.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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