United Express Flight 6291
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United Express Flight 6291 was a scheduled United Express flight from Washington Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C. to Port Columbus International Airport in Columbus, Ohio. On January 7, 1994, this flight suffered an accident, killing 5 of the 8 people on board the plane.
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Accident | |
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Date | January 7, 1994 (1994-01-07) |
Summary | Stalled on approach due to pilot error |
Site | Gahanna, near Port Columbus International Airport, United States 39°59′31.8″N 82°50′49.8″W |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | British Aerospace Jetstream 41 |
Operator | Atlantic Coast Airlines DBA United Express |
Call sign | BLUE RIDGE 291 |
Registration | N304UE |
Flight origin | Washington Dulles International Airport |
Destination | Port Columbus International Airport |
Occupants | 8 |
Passengers | 5 |
Crew | 3 |
Fatalities | 5 |
Survivors | 3 |
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It was a service operated by Atlantic Coast Airlines on behalf of United Express. The two pilots, the flight attendant, and two passengers died in the crash.[1]