| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | September 06, 1985 |
| Time: | 1521 |
| Location: | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Operator: | Midwest Express |
| Flight #: | 105 |
| Route: | Milwaukee - Atlanta |
| AC Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14 |
| Registration: | N100ME |
| cn / ln: | 47309/393 |
| Aboard: | 31 (passengers:27 crew:4) |
| Fatalities: | 31 (passengers:27 crew:4) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft stalled and dove into the ground as it took off. Failure of right engine after compressor spacer failure precipitated by a fatigue crack. The crew's improper use of flight controls in response to the catastrophic failure of the right engine during a critical phase of flight which led to an accelerated stall and loss of control of the airplane. Contributing to the loss of control was a lack of crew coordination in response to the emergency. |
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