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| Date: | Wednesday 21 May 2003 |
| Time: | 21:10 LT |
| Type: |  Saab 340B |
| Owner/operator: | Colgan Air opf US Airways Express |
| Registration: | N277MJ |
| MSN: | 340B-200 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Engine model: | GE CT7 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA/KLGA) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA/KLGA) |
| Keflavík International Airport (KEF/BIKF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Probable Cause: The inadequate visual lookout and inadequate crew coordination of the Dassault DA-50 flightcrew while taxiing, which resulted in an on ground collision with a taxing Saab 340B. A factor in the accident was the dark night.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC03LA114
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 13:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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