Draft:USAir Flight 499
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_after_overrun.jpg) The aftermath of N961VJ | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 21, 1986 |
| Summary | Runway excursion |
| Site | Erie International Airport, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 |
| Operator | USAir |
| Registration | N961VJ |
| Flight origin | Toronto-Pearson International Airport, Toronto, Canada |
| Destination | Erie International Airport, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Occupants | 23 |
| Passengers | 18 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Survivors | 23 |
On February 21, 1986, USAir Flight 499, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31, overran the runway and crashed at Erie International Airport, in Erie, United States. One passenger suffered minor injuries, while the other 17 passengers and 5 crew were uninjured; the aircraft was badly damaged and was written off.[1]
Aircraft
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The aircraft involved was a 16-year-old McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31, registered as N961VJ with serial number 47506. It was manufactured by McDonnell Douglas in 1970 and had logged 42104 airframe hours. It was also powered by two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7B engines.[2][3]
See also
[edit]- Korean Air Flight 631
- Air India Express Flight 812
- Air India Express Flight 1344
- East Coast Jets Flight 81
References
[edit]- ^ "Crash of Douglas DC-9-31 in Erie | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives". www.baaa-acro.com. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ "Accident McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 N961VJ, Friday 21 February 1986". asn.flightsafety.org. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ "N961VJ Aircraft Inquiry". registery.faa.gov. Retrieved September 7, 2024.