ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294995
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Wednesday 12 November 2003 |
| Time: | 19:15 LT |
| Type: |  Saab 340B |
| Owner/operator: | Mesaba Airlines |
| Registration: | N442XJ |
| MSN: | 340B-442 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 25 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Minneapolis, Minnesota -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Eau Claire Airport, WI (EAU/KEAU) |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, MN (MSP/KMSP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The air carrier flight was substantially damaged when it impacted geese while being vectored for approach. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilots heard a "thump." They reportedly watched the engine indications and saw nothing unusual. They visually inspected their respective wings and saw no damage. The airplane landed without incident at its destination. Inspection of the airplane revealed damage to the following areas: the vertical stabilizer front lower spare, the vertical stabilizer to the rear lower spare, the dorsal fin right hand skin panels and support structure, flange damage to rudder lower support rib for leading edge panel, and the left hand wing front spare.
Probable Cause: The in-flight collision with geese during approach. The contributing factor was the bright night conditions
Sources:
NTSB CHI04LA033
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 April 2019 | N442XJ | Silver Airways | 0 | Orlando International Airport (KMCO), Orlando, FL | |
non |
| Runway excursion | ||||||
| 6 July 2023 | VH-VED | Link Airways, opb Corporate Air | 0 | Shellharbour Airport, NSW (WOL) |  |
non |
| Runway incursion | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 16:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2023 Flight Safety Foundation