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| Date: | Wednesday 27 March 2002 |
| Time: | 00:10 LT |
| Type: |  Embraer EMB-145LR |
| Owner/operator: | America West Express, opb Chautauqua Airlines |
| Registration: | N290SK |
| MSN: | 145474 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1644 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce A3007A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Over Jefferson, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Columbus-John Glenn International Airport, OH (CMH/KCMH) |
| Windsor Locks-Bradley International Airport, CT (BDL/KBDL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight was on approach to the airport, flying through rain and snow, and descending through 13,000 feet. No thunderstorm cells were depicted on the weather radar, but the airplane was noticeable struck by lightning. The strike severed two of the four elevator cables, however, the flight landed uneventfully.
Probable Cause: An in-flight encounter with lightning, which severed two of the four elevator cables.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC02IA076
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/21359 (Photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 10:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 17-Apr-2025 06:48 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
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