Mcdonnell Douglas Corporation MD-88 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 29, 2026
There are 20 Mcdonnell Douglas Corporation MD-88 airframes on record (built 1992–1992), 4 currently registered. 1 has one or more NTSB accident records (2 records total). Data as of Jul 29, 2026.
Recent Mcdonnell Douglas Corporation MD-88 accidents
the ground crew's misjudgment of the distance between the B767 wingtip and the MD-88 tail. Contributing to the accident was the slushy condition of the ramp which limited the maneuvering space available.
The 4th stage turbine blade separation that resulted in an uncontained release of low pressure turbine blade material was Delta Air Lines' repair process for the turbine blades' tip shrouds. It was not possible to identify the part of the repair process that led to the premature wear of the blade's tip shoud and subsequent separation.