Douglas DC-9 crash, Mar 18, 1989 (2 killed), Carswell AFB...
Douglas DC-9 accident on March 18, 1989 near Carswell AFB (Fort Worth), Texas, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The main cargo door opened after...
- Date: March 18, 1989
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-9
- Location: Carswell AFB (Fort Worth), Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The main cargo door opened after takeoff and the crew lost control while attempting to return. Inadequate Evergreen procedures, approved by the FAA, for pre flight verification of the cargo door lock pin handle were a contributing factor.
An Evergreen International Airlines DC-9 cargo flight operating for the Air Force Logair program took off from runway 17 at Carswell AFB on 18 March 1989. Shortly after rotation the main cargo door opened, the crew tried to return, and the aircraft struck the ground inverted and disintegrated, killing both pilots.