Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft MD 83 N805WA accident near Miami, Florida, August 23, 2025
Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft MD 83, registration N805WA, operated by World Atlantic Airlines, was involved in an accident near Miami, Florida on August 23, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 1 people on board. Case DCA25LA312 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 34 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 24,075 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:53 UTC, at 200 ft and 135 knots, descending at 1,024 feet per minute, about 5 km from Miami Intl (KMIA).
The nearest weather report, from KMIA (5 km away), showed wind 350° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 4,600 ft, weather: TS (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a McDonnell Douglas DC-9 83 registered in United States (Mode S AAF665).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- August 23, 2025
- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Aircraft
- Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft MD 83
- Registration
- N805WA
- Operator
- World Atlantic Airlines
- Injuries
- Serious (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- DCA25LA312 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Miami Intl (KMIA)
- Recorded flight
- 34 min, max 24,075 ft
- Last recorded position
- 17:53 UTC, 200 ft, 135 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case DCA25LA312; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.