Global Information Lookup Global Information

American Eagle Flight 4184 information


American Eagle Flight 4184
Aerial view of the crash site
Accident
DateOctober 31, 1994
SummaryAtmospheric icing leading to loss of control[1]
SiteNear Roselawn, Indiana, U.S.
41°5′40″N 87°19′20″W / 41.09444°N 87.32222°W / 41.09444; -87.32222
Aircraft
Aircraft typeATR 72–212
OperatorSimmons Airlines d/b/a American Eagle
Call signEAGLE FLIGHT 184
RegistrationN401AM
Flight originIndianapolis International Airport
DestinationO'Hare International Airport
Occupants68
Passengers64
Crew4
Fatalities68
Survivors0

American Eagle Flight 4184, officially operating as Simmons Airlines Flight 4184, was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Indianapolis, Indiana, to Chicago, Illinois, United States. On October 31, 1994, the ATR 72 performing this route flew into severe icing conditions, lost control and crashed into a field. All 68 people aboard were killed in the high-speed impact.[1]

  1. ^ a b "In-Flight Icing Encounter and Loss of Control, Simmons Airlines, d.b.a. American Eagle Flight 4184, Avions de Transport Regiona (ATR), Model 72-212, N401AM, Roselawn, Indiana, October 31, 1994" (PDF). National Transportation Safety Board. July 9, 1996. NTSB/AAR-96/01. Retrieved February 7, 2016. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

and 23 Related for: American Eagle Flight 4184 information

Request time (Page generated in 1.7032 seconds.)

American Eagle Flight 4184

Last Update:

American Eagle Flight 4184, officially operating as Simmons Airlines Flight 4184, was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Indianapolis, Indiana...

Word Count : 3781

Envoy Air

Last Update:

340 icing incidents, including the American Eagle Flight 4184 accident. On November 11, 2019, American Eagle Flight 4125 slid off the taxiway at Chicago...

Word Count : 2358

Aero Caribbean Flight 883

Last Update:

members aboard. Along with American Eagle Flight 4184 it was the worst crash in ATR 72 history until Yeti Airlines Flight 691 crashed 12 years later killing...

Word Count : 1159

Air Florida Flight 90

Last Update:

and unforeseen delays. American Eagle Flight 4184 – crashed after flying into unforeseen icing conditions in 1994. Comair Flight 3272 – lost control due...

Word Count : 5848

Icing conditions

Last Update:

sufficiently protected from. This was a factor in the crash of American Eagle Flight 4184. The wing will ordinarily stall at a lower angle of attack, and...

Word Count : 1673

USAir Flight 405

Last Update:

1989. American Eagle Flight 4184 – crashed after flying into unforeseen icing conditions on October 31, 1994. China Eastern Airlines Flight 5210 – crashed...

Word Count : 6749

Comair Flight 3272

Last Update:

accident and American Eagle Flight 4184. The NTSB determined that the probable cause was inadequate standards for icing operations while in flight, specifically...

Word Count : 835

Aircraft upset

Last Update:

accident involving American Eagle Flight 4184 near Roselawn, Indiana, the FAA issued guidance to air carriers, acknowledging the value of flight simulator training...

Word Count : 2566

Greg Feith

Last Update:

the Flight Safety Detectives podcast. Aloha Airlines Flight 243 American Airlines Flight 1420 American Eagle Flight 4184 British Airways Flight 9 Eastern...

Word Count : 926

List of fatal accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft in the United States

Last Update:

was taxiing on the incorrect runway. October 31, 1994 68 0 0 American Eagle Flight 4184 near Roselawn Indiana ATR 72 The aircraft experienced severe icing...

Word Count : 163

TransAsia Airways Flight 791

Last Update:

was degraded of about 40%. — ASC final report: i–v, 178–184  American Eagle Flight 4184 - another ATR 72 that crashed after a loss of control due to atmospheric...

Word Count : 1657

List of Mayday episodes

Last Update:

air crashes, near-crashes, fires, hijackings, bombings, and other mainly flight-related disasters and crises. It reveals the events that led to each crisis...

Word Count : 786

Freezing rain

Last Update:

example, in 1994, American Eagle Flight 4184 encountered heavy air traffic and poor weather that postponed the arrival of this flight at Chicago's O'Hare...

Word Count : 1790

List of accidents and incidents involving airliners in the United States

Last Update:

Transportation Safety Board (1996). In-flight Icing Encounter and Loss of Control Simmons Airlines, d.b.a. American Eagle Flight 4184 Avions de Transport Regional...

Word Count : 15574

Freezing drizzle

Last Update:

degrading aircraft performance considerably. The loss and accident of American Eagle Flight 4184 on October 31, 1994, has been attributed to ice buildup due to...

Word Count : 356

List of deadliest aircraft accidents and incidents

Last Update:

November 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2013. "ASN Accident Description (American Eagle-4184)". Aviation Safety Network. 31 October 1994. Retrieved 28 May 2013...

Word Count : 14546

List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft

Last Update:

double engine failure, killing all 66 on board. October 31 – American Eagle Flight 4184, an ATR 72 turboprop, crashes near Roselawn, Indiana, while waiting...

Word Count : 55126

Aviation safety

Last Update:

by the loss of control and subsequent crashes of American Eagle Flight 4184 in 1994, and Comair Flight 3272 in 1997. Both aircraft were turboprop airliners...

Word Count : 9362

West Wind Aviation Flight 282

Last Update:

accident was American Eagle Flight 4184. Experts say that changes in procedures and aircraft systems have solved the problem. The flight crew consisted...

Word Count : 1047

October 31

Last Update:

1994 – American Eagle Flight 4184 crashes near Roselawn, Indiana killing all 68 people on board. 1996 – TAM Transportes Aéreos Regionais Flight 402 crashes...

Word Count : 5271

Aero Trasporti Italiani Flight 460

Last Update:

sentences were annulled and all four men were acquitted. American Eagle Flight 4184 Aero Caribbean Flight 883 "I-ATRH". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 23...

Word Count : 868

Ice protection system

Last Update:

ice in this manner was a contributing factor to the crash of American Eagle Flight 4184. Older pneumatic boots were thought to be subject to ice bridging...

Word Count : 1903

Charlie Victor Romeo

Last Update:

land with no casualties amongst the 78 on board the aircraft. American Eagle Flight 4184 (31 October 1994) – A design flaw in the ATR-72 de-icing systems...

Word Count : 1665

PDF Search Engine © AllGlobal.net