| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | January 21, 1985 |
| Time: | 0104 |
| Location: | Reno, Nevada |
| Operator: | Galaxy Airlines |
| Flight #: | 203 |
| Route: | Reno, NV - Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN |
| AC Type: | Lockheed L-188A Electra |
| Registration: | N5532 |
| cn / ln: | 1121 |
| Aboard: | 71 (passengers:65 crew:6) |
| Fatalities: | 70 (passengers:64 crew:6) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft crashed while returning to the airport after reporting severe vibrations. While attempting to land, the aircraft crashed into a field, bounced and slid into mobile homes. A ground handler forgot to close an air start access door. The crew's failure to control and monitor the flight path and air speed of the aircraft after detecting the vibration. |
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