RALEIGH (WTVD) -- Twenty-five years ago a passenger airplane crashed at Raleigh Durham International Airport.
Flagship Airlines Flight 3379 was an American Eagle flight from Greensboro to Raleigh carrying 20 people.
The airplane crashed around 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 13, 1994 about four miles from the RDU runway. The weather was foggy and sleeting at the time.
Two pilots and 13 passengers died in the crash. Five passengers survived.
National Transportation Safety Board investigators said the engine failure light came on. When that happened the pilot should have gone through safety procedures to make sure the engine had failed.
In addition to failing to identify if the engine had failed, the pilot did not follow proper procedures for what to do if the engine did fail. NTSB said those factors are why the airplane crashed.
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Status:
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Final
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Date:
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Tuesday 13 December 1994
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Time:
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18:34
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Type:
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British Aerospace 3201 Jetstream 32 |
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Operated by:
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Flagship Airlines
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On behalf of:
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American Eagle
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Registration:
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N918AE
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C/n / msn:
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918
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First flight:
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1990
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Total airframe hrs:
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6577
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Engines:
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2 Garrett TPE331-12
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Crew:
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Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
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Passengers:
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Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 18
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Total:
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Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 20
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Aircraft damage:
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Destroyed
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Aircraft fate:
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Written off (damaged beyond repair)
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Location:
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7,4 km (4.6 mls) SW of Raleigh/Durham Airport, NC (RDU)
( United States of America)
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Phase:
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Approach (APR)
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Nature:
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Domestic Scheduled Passenger
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Departure airport:
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Greensboro/High Point-Piedmont Triad International
Airport, NC (GSO/KGSO), United States of America
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Destination airport:
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Raleigh/Durham Airport, NC (RDU/KRDU), United States of
America
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Flightnumber:
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3379
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Narrative:
Flight 3379 departed Greensboro at 18:03 with a little delay due to baggage rearrangement. The aircraft climbed to a 9000 feet cruising altitude and contacted Raleigh approach control at 18:14, receiving an instruction to reduce the speed to 180 knots and descend to 6000 feet. Raleigh final radar control was contacted at 18:25 and instructions were received to reduce the speed to 170 knots and to descend to 3000t. At 18:30 the flight was advised to turn left and join the localizer course at or above 2100 feet for a runway 05L ILS approach. Shortly after receiving clearance to land, the no. 1 engine ignition light illuminated in the cockpit as a result of a momentary negative torque condition when the propeller speed levers were advanced to 100% and the power levers were at flight idle. The captain suspected an engine flame out and eventually decided to execute a missed approach. The speed had decreased to 122 knots and two momentary stall warnings sounded as the pilot called for max power. The aircraft was in a left turn at 1800 feet and the speed continued to decrease to 103 knots, followed by stall warnings. The rate of descent then increased rapidly to more than 10000 feet/min. The aircraft eventually struck some trees and crashed about 4nm SW of the runway 5L threshold.
Flight 3379 departed Greensboro at 18:03 with a little delay due to baggage rearrangement. The aircraft climbed to a 9000 feet cruising altitude and contacted Raleigh approach control at 18:14, receiving an instruction to reduce the speed to 180 knots and descend to 6000 feet. Raleigh final radar control was contacted at 18:25 and instructions were received to reduce the speed to 170 knots and to descend to 3000t. At 18:30 the flight was advised to turn left and join the localizer course at or above 2100 feet for a runway 05L ILS approach. Shortly after receiving clearance to land, the no. 1 engine ignition light illuminated in the cockpit as a result of a momentary negative torque condition when the propeller speed levers were advanced to 100% and the power levers were at flight idle. The captain suspected an engine flame out and eventually decided to execute a missed approach. The speed had decreased to 122 knots and two momentary stall warnings sounded as the pilot called for max power. The aircraft was in a left turn at 1800 feet and the speed continued to decrease to 103 knots, followed by stall warnings. The rate of descent then increased rapidly to more than 10000 feet/min. The aircraft eventually struck some trees and crashed about 4nm SW of the runway 5L threshold.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "1) The captain's improper assumption that an engine had failed and 2) the captain's subsequent failure to follow approved procedures for engine failure single-engine approach and go-around, and stall recovery.
Contributing to the cause of the accident was the failure of AMR Eagle/Flagship management to identify, document, monitor and remedy deficiencies in pilot performance and training."
Accident investigation:
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