RotorAlert
Incidents→🇺🇸 United States→2017-12-12
Incident report

McDonnell Douglas MD 88 crash near Detroit, Michigan, United States

unknown2017-12-12
Summary

failure of the flight crew to confirm the left engine throttle lever was at idle during engine start.

Incident details
Date
2017-12-12
Location
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
42.2125, -83.3533
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
Other incidents in United States
—minor
Washington D.C., United States
Sikorsky VH-92
—minor
Arlington, United States
Sikorsky VH-92
—minor
Arlington, United States
Sikorsky VH-3D
2026-07-27serious
Opp, United States
Eurocopter UH-72A
Other McDonnell Douglas incidents
2024-09-30unknown
Manvel, United States
McDonnell Douglas 369E
2024-07-16serious
Eagle Lake, United States
McDonnell Douglas 600N
2024-07-13unknown
Cottonwood, United States
McDonnell Douglas 369E
2024-07-09unknown
Mesa, United States
McDonnell Douglas 369
← Back to all incidents
See something wrong or have more info?
Help us improve this incident record with corrections, additional details, or sources.
Submit info
ShareX / TwitterFacebookWhatsAppLinkedIn