Fokker F28 Fellowship crash, Mar 22, 1992 (27 killed), Ne...
Fokker F28 Fellowship accident on March 22, 1992 near New York-LaGuardia, New York, United States with 27 fatalities. Cause: The flight crew took off...
- Date: March 22, 1992
- Aircraft: Fokker F28 Fellowship
- Location: New York-LaGuardia, New York, United States
- Fatalities: 27
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The flight crew took off without assurance that the wings were free of ice, after prolonged exposure to snow following deicing, and rotated at a lower than prescribed speed. The NTSB also cited the airline and FAA practices for deicing and holdover time.
USAir Flight 405 took off from LaGuardia after a second deicing, but its wings were contaminated with snow and ice. The aircraft stalled after rotation and crashed into Flushing Bay, partly inverted, with 27 killed and 24 surviving.