Douglas DC-9 crash, Feb 21, 1986, Erie
Douglas DC-9 accident on February 21, 1986 near Erie, Pennsylvania, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot error combined with the snow covered...
- Date: February 21, 1986
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-9
- Location: Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot error combined with the snow covered runway and weather conditions. Secondary summaries say the crew landed with a tailwind and high airspeed and did not go around (NTSB findings as summarized).
USAir Flight 499, a DC-9-31 (N961VJ) from Toronto to Pittsburgh, slid off the end of the snow covered runway at Erie, Pennsylvania, while landing on 21 February 1986. All 23 people on board were evacuated, one with a minor injury, and the aircraft was badly damaged.