Embraer ERJ-145 crash, Mar 4, 2019, Presque Isle
Embraer ERJ-145 accident on March 4, 2019 near Presque Isle, Maine, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Crew decision, due to confirmation bias,...
- Date: March 4, 2019
- Aircraft: Embraer ERJ-145
- Location: Presque Isle, Maine, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Crew decision, due to confirmation bias, to continue descent below decision altitude without positively identifying the runway.
United Express flight 4933, an Embraer ERJ 145, continued a snow approach to Presque Isle below decision altitude without seeing the runway and touched down on snow covered ground beside the runway. The left main gear sheared off and all 31 occupants survived, with three minor injuries. The NTSB blamed confirmation bias in the crew's decision to continue the descent, with first officer fatigue and unreported localizer misalignment contributing.