MD82

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MD82
Name	MD-82
Manufacturer	MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Body	Narrow
Type	Fixed Wing
WTC	Medium
APC	C
Engine	Jet
Engine count	Multi
Also manufacturered as: BOEING MD-82 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-82 SHANGHAI MD-82

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-82

Image source: IANS

Description

Short to medium range airliner. In service since 1980. MD-80 series: 81, 82 and 88 are very similar in terms of performance. ICAO designators: MD81, MD82 and MD88. Produced until December 1999.

General

Aircraft name	MD-82
ICAO code/WTC	MD82 / M
Manufacturer	MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Type Code/APC	L2J / C

Technical Data

Wing span	32.78 m107.546 ft
Length	45.06 m147.835 ft
Heigth	9.02 m29.593 ft
Powerplant	2 x 89kN Pratt & Whitney JT8D-217A/C.
Engine Model	Pratt & Whitney JT8D

For further details consult EUROCONTROL Aircraft Performance Database:

• MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-82

Accidents & Serious Incidents involving MD82

• MD82 / A319, vicinity Helsinki Finland, 2007 (LOS HF) (On 5 September 2007 in day VMC, an MD82 being operated by SAS was obliged to carry out an own-initiative avoiding action orbit in day VMC against an Airbus A319 being operated by Finnair on a scheduled passenger after conflict when about to join final approach. Both aircraft were following ATC instructions which, in the case of the MD 82, had not included maintaining own separation so that the applicable separation minima were significantly breached.)
• MD82 / MD11, Anchorage AK USA, 2002 (GND HF) (On 17 March 2002, at Ted Stevens Anchorage Airport, a McDonnell Douglas MD82 operated by Alaska Airlines, on a night pushback in snow conditions collided with an inbound taxiing McDonnell Douglas MD-11. The MD82 suffered substantial rudder damage although the impacting MD11 winglet was undamaged.)
• MD82, Detroit MI USA, 1987 (HF LOC AW FIRE) (On 16 August 1987, an MD-82 being operated by Northwest Airlines on a scheduled passenger flight from Detroit MI to Phoenix AZ failed to get properly airborne in day VMC and, after damaging impact with obstacles within the airport perimeter after climbing to a maximum height of just under 40 ft, impacted the ground causing the destruction of the aircraft by impact forces and a subsequent fire. All but one of the 157 occupants were killed with the single survivor suffering serious injury. On the ground, 2 people were killed, 2 more seriously injured and 4 more suffered minor injury with several buildings vehicles and structures damaged or destroyed.)
• MD82, En route, near Machiques Venezuela, 2005 (LOC HF) (On 16 August 2005, the flight crew of a West Caribbean MD82 on a passenger flight from Tocumen Airport in Panama to Martinique attempted to cruise at a level which was incompatible with aircraft performance. They then failed to recognise the results of this action and when the lack of sufficient engine thrust led to an aerodynamic stall and confusion precluded a recovery before the aircraft impacted terrain at high speed out of control killing all 152 occupants.)
• MD82, Little Rock USA, 1999 (WX RE FIRE HF) (On 1 June 1999, an MD82 belonging to American Airlines, overran the end of the runway during landing. The captain and 10 passengers were killed.)
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