Atlantic Coast Airlines Flight 6291
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On January 7, 1994, Atlantic Coast Airlines
Flight 6291 crashed on approach after a flight from Washington Dulles International Airport
to Port Columbus International Airport
. Five passengers and crew were killed and three people survived the accident.
NTSB report concluded the aircraft was never properly stabilized for the approach to 28L. The aircraft slowed to a stall, which was not recognised by the flight crew in a timely manner. The subsequent stall recovery was performed contrary to the Airplane Flight Manual procedure, which resulted in the aircraft impacting the ground less than 2 miles from the runway. After the impact, a fire started in or near the left engine, which spread to the rest of the aircraft. At least 4 survived the crash itself, although only 3 made it out of the airplane before it was engulfed in flames.
The NTSB also found the aircraft's seat belt release mechanism to be unreliable under certain circumstances as a possible contributing factor in the fatalities.
For a detailed report, note the NTSB report (AAR94-07) in references below.
Atlantic Coast Airlines
Atlantic Coast Airlines was an airline based in the United States owned by Atlantic Coast Holdings, Inc.. It operated as United Express for United Airlines and Delta Connection for Delta Air Lines. It was headquartered in the Dulles area of unincorporated Loudoun County, Virginia, United States....
Flight 6291 crashed on approach after a flight from Washington Dulles International Airport
Washington Dulles International Airport
Washington Dulles International Airport is a public airport in Dulles, Virginia, 26 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. The airport serves the Baltimore-Washington-Northern Virginia metropolitan area centered on the District of Columbia. It is named after John Foster Dulles, Secretary of...
to Port Columbus International Airport
Port Columbus International Airport
Port Columbus International Airport , commonly shortened to Port Columbus, is a Class C international airport located east of downtown Columbus, Ohio, USA. It is managed by the Columbus Regional Airport Authority, which also oversees operations at Rickenbacker International Airport and Bolton Field...
. Five passengers and crew were killed and three people survived the accident.
NTSB report concluded the aircraft was never properly stabilized for the approach to 28L. The aircraft slowed to a stall, which was not recognised by the flight crew in a timely manner. The subsequent stall recovery was performed contrary to the Airplane Flight Manual procedure, which resulted in the aircraft impacting the ground less than 2 miles from the runway. After the impact, a fire started in or near the left engine, which spread to the rest of the aircraft. At least 4 survived the crash itself, although only 3 made it out of the airplane before it was engulfed in flames.
The NTSB also found the aircraft's seat belt release mechanism to be unreliable under certain circumstances as a possible contributing factor in the fatalities.
For a detailed report, note the NTSB report (AAR94-07) in references below.