ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361631
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| Date: | Saturday 24 July 1993 |
| Time: | 09:40 LT |
| Type: |  Canadair CRJ-100ER |
| Owner/operator: | Comair |
| Registration: | N915CA |
| MSN: | 7013 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 198 hours |
| Engine model: | GE CF34-3A1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 21 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Danville, IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Chicago, IL (KMDW) |
| Cincinnati, OH (KCMH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE COMMUTER AIRLINE TURBOJET WAS CLIMBING TO ITS ASSIGNED ALTITUDE WHEN THE CAPTAIN TURNED THE AIRPLANE TO AVOID A THUNDERSTORM. DURING THE TURN THE AIRPLANE WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTENING SEVERAL TIMES AND THE RIGHT ENGINE CEASED OPERATING. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AS THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED THROUGH 15,000 FEET. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO ITS DESTINATION AFTER THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED. AN ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE AIRPLANE HAD NUMEROUS BURN SPOTS ON ITS FUSELAGE, WING, RIGHT ENGINE, ELEVATOR, AND RIGHT ENGINE.
Probable Cause: a lightning strike and associated engine flameout.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93IA280
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 20:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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