Douglas DC-9 crash, May 10, 2005, Minneapolis-Saint Paul
Douglas DC-9 accident on May 10, 2005 near Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The captain shut down the left...
- Date: May 10, 2005
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-9
- Location: Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Cause: The captain shut down the left engine during taxi, leaving no hydraulic pressure for brakes, steering or reversers. A fatigue fracture of the right-side rudder shutoff valve was a contributing factor, per the NTSB.
A Northwest DC-9 taxiing to its gate lost right-side hydraulics after a fractured rudder shutoff valve. The captain shut down the left engine, which removed the remaining hydraulic power for braking and steering. The DC-9 rolled into an Airbus A319 that was being pushed back from a gate, and both aircraft were evacuated with no fatalities.