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| Date: | Monday 23 October 2000 |
| Time: | 22:20 LT |
| Type: |  Bombardier CRJ-100ER |
| Owner/operator: | Comair |
| Registration: | N804CA |
| MSN: | 21692 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 56593 hours |
| Engine model: | GE CF34-3A1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 42 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | NEW YORK, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | (KLGA) |
| Chicago-Midway Airport, IL (MDW/KMDW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Probable Cause: The Boeing captain's misjudgment of the distance between his airplane and the CRJ. A factor was the nighttime conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC01LA023
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 11:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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