Embraer EMB-120 accident near Gadsden, AL
On April 9, 1990, an Embraer EMB-120 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Gadsden, AL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 9, 1990
- Place
- Gadsden, AL
- Aircraft
- Embraer EMB-120 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.011°N, 86.010°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X22846
Conditions
- Local time
- 11:05 PM
- Light
- Daylight
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Wind
- 170° at 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 mi
From Wikipedia
On April 9, 1990, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2254, a scheduled passenger flight from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, to Gadsden, Alabama, to Atlanta, Georgia, was involved in a mid-air collision with a Cessna 172 over Gadsden. The collision resulted in the death of the pilot and passenger of the Cessna 172, whereas the Embraer 120 landed safely, saving all seven people on board.
Text from Wikipedia, “Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2254”, CC BY-SA 4.0; shortened to the introduction. Authors.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
