B737-400 (USAir)
USair operated 737’s and one crashed. I dunno, lets make wiki talk. USAir Flight 427 was a scheduled flight from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport, with a final destination of West Palm Beach, Florida. On Thursday, September 8, 1994, the Boeing 737 flying this route crashed while approaching runway 28R of Pittsburgh International Airport, located in Findlay Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which at the time was the largest hub for the airline. After the longest investigation in the history of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), it was determined that the probable cause was that the aircraft's rudder malfunctioned and went hard-over in a direction opposite to that commanded by the pilots, causing the plane to enter an aerodynamic stall from which the pilots were unable to recover. All 132 people on board the aircraft were killed.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor Boeing 737-400 V.1.5.
- Successors 2 airplane(s) +7 bonus
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 94.9ft (28.9m)
- Length 119.2ft (36.3m)
- Height 36.9ft (11.2m)
- Empty Weight 123,367lbs (55,958kg)
- Loaded Weight 151,085lbs (68,531kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.148
- Wing Loading 62.6lbs/ft2 (305.4kg/m2)
- Wing Area 2,415.1ft2 (224.4m2)
- Drag Points 36513
Parts
- Number of Parts 287
- Control Surfaces 16
- Performance Cost 1,110
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