United Express Flight 6291
| United Express Flight 6291 | |
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_AN0067681.jpg) Jetstream 41 from United Express (identical to the aircraft involved in the accident) |
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| Accident summary | |
| Accident type | Stall caused by mistake by the pilot during landing |
| place | Gahanna , Ohio |
| date | January 7, 1994 |
| Fatalities | 5 |
| Survivors | 3 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | British Aerospace Jetstream 41 |
| operator |
Atlantic Coast Airlines DBA United Express |
| Mark | N304UE |
| Departure airport | Washington Dulles International Airport |
| Destination airport | Port Columbus International Airport |
| Passengers | 5 |
| crew | 3 |
| Lists of aviation accidents | |
United Express Flight 6291 was a regularly scheduled United Express flight from Washington Dulles International Airport near Washington, DC to Columbus, Ohio to Port Columbus International Airport . The flight was operated by Atlantic Coast Airlines on behalf of United Express.
Late on the night of January 7, 1994, the British Aerospace Jetstream 41, operating Flight 6291, stalled while approaching Port Columbus International Airport . The two pilots, the flight attendant and two passengers died in the crash. Three members of a Taiwanese family were the only surviving passengers.
accident
Flight 6291 left Dulles at 9:58 p.m. for a 90-minute flight to Columbus. The crew consisted of the captain Derrick White (35), the first officer Anthony Samuels (29) and the flight attendant Manuela Walker (58). There were five passengers on board.
At 11:10 p.m., air traffic control was contacted for the arrival in Columbus. The captain informed the air traffic controller that he had lowered the aircraft from 13,200 (4,000 m) to 11,000 ft (3400 m). The air traffic controller directed a course of 285 degrees to capture the runway 28L landing course transmitter and cleared Flight 6291 for an altitude of 10,000 ft (3000 m). An updated weather report at 11:15 p.m. reported opaque cloud cover at 800 ft (240 m) above ground, 4 km visibility with light snow and fog with wind at 4 knots from 300 degrees. An ILS approach clearance for runway 28L was issued when the aircraft reached the final approach. Clearance for landing on runway 28L was given two minutes later.
The aircraft sank to an altitude of 1250 ft (380 m) when the stick shaker actively sounded for 3 seconds. After 1.5 seconds the stick shaker sounded again. The plane continued to descend below the glide slope until it collided with a few tree tops. It came to a stop in a commercial building 1.9 km from the runway. After the impact, a fire started in or near the left engine that spread to the rest of the aircraft. At least four of the passengers survived the crash, but only three were able to escape before the plane was completely in flames.
Investigations
The National Road Safety Board (NTSB) investigated the crash and published its report on October 6, 1994. In the report, the crew and the Atlantic Coast were held responsible for the crash. The pilots followed a poorly planned and executed approach, reacted inappropriately to a stall warning and had no experience with aircraft equipped with an electronic flight instrument system (EFIS). Atlantic Coast was unable to provide adequate approach criteria, appropriate training on simulators and training on crew resource management.
Media reception
The accident was filmed in episode 169 of Mayday - Alarm im Cockpit under the title Accident on landing ( Slam Dunk ) in episode 10 of season 19 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ 3 in Family Escape Crash . The New York Times . January 7, 1994. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ^ Fatal crash blamed on pilot . Toledo Blade. December 14, 1994. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ↑ AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT REPORT, STALL AND LOSS OF CONTROL ON FLNAL APPROACH, ATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES, INC. / UNITED EXPRESS FLIGHT 6291, JETSTREAM 4601, N304UE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, JANUARY 7, 1994 (PDF) National Transportation Safety Board . October 6, 1994. NTSB / AAR-94/07. Retrieved March 24, 2017.