Embraer EMB-120 Brasília crash, Sep 11, 1991 (14 killed)
Embraer EMB-120 Brasília accident on September 11, 1991 near Eagle Lake, Texas, United States with 14 fatalities. Cause: Maintenance and inspection...
- Date: September 11, 1991
- Aircraft: Embraer EMB-120 Brasília
- Location: Eagle Lake, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 14
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Maintenance and inspection personnel did not follow procedures for the horizontal stabilizer deice boots, leaving 47 fasteners missing. Airline management and FAA surveillance were contributing factors.
Continental Express Flight 2574 broke up in flight while descending from FL240 near Eagle Lake, Texas, after its left horizontal stabilizer leading edge separated. Fasteners that had been removed during maintenance the night before were not restored. All 14 occupants were killed.