- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | September 20, 1989 |
Time: | 2321 |
Location: | La Guardia Airport, New York, New York |
Operator: | USAir |
Flight #: | 5050 |
Route: | New York City - Charlotte, NC |
AC Type: | Boeing B-737-401 |
Registration: | N416US |
cn / ln: | 23884/1643 |
Aboard: | 63 (passengers:57 crew:6) |
Fatalities: | 2 (passengers:2 crew:0) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | During an aborted takeoff, the aircraft overran the runway, hit a wooden approach lighting pier and came to rest partially submerged in shallow water in Bowery Bay. The failure of the captain to exercise his authority in a timely manner to reject or continue the troubled takeoff which was initiated by a mistrimmed rudder. |
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