Beschrijving:
United Express flight 4528, an Embraer EMB-145XR, was struck by a United Airlines baggage tractor while taxiing to the gate at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Illinois, USA. There were no injuries to the 37 passengers and crew members onboard the airplane and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and right leading edge. The tractor driver received minor injuries.
Probable Cause: The tractor driver's failure to give way to the taxiing airplane.
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Datum: | vrijdag 12 september 2014 |
| Tijd: | 20:26 |
| Type: |  Embraer EMB-145XR |
| Operated by: | ExpressJet Airlines |
| On behalf of: | United Express |
| Registratie: | N16147 |
| Constructienummer: | 145749 |
| Bouwjaar: | 2003 |
| Motoren: | 2 Allison AE3007A1E |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 34 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 37 |
| Schade: | Groot |
| Gevolgen: | Repaired |
| Plaats: | Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD) ( Verenigde Staten)
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| Fase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (Joe Foss Field), SD (FSD/KFSD), Verenigde Staten |
| Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD), Verenigde Staten | |
| Vluchtnummer: | 4528 |
United Express flight 4528, an Embraer EMB-145XR, was struck by a United Airlines baggage tractor while taxiing to the gate at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Illinois, USA. There were no injuries to the 37 passengers and crew members onboard the airplane and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and right leading edge. The tractor driver received minor injuries.
Probable Cause:
Probable Cause: The tractor driver's failure to give way to the taxiing airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Sioux Falls Regional Airport (Joe Foss Field), SD en Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL bedraagt 737 km (461 miles).
De afstand tussen Sioux Falls Regional Airport (Joe Foss Field), SD en Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL bedraagt 737 km (461 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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