Bombardier CRJ-200/100 by MAPA
West Air Sweden Flight 294 was a cargo flight of a Canadair CRJ200 from Oslo to Tromsø, Norway that crashed on 8 January 2016. A malfunction in one of the inertial reference units had produced erroneous attitude indications on one of the instrument displays. The crew's subsequent response resulted in spatial disorientation, leading to the loss of control of the aircraft. Both crew members on board were killed.
Accident
Date: 8 January 2016
Summary: Instrument failure leading to spatial disorientation and pilot error, loss of control
Site: Near Akkajaure, Sweden
67°43'N 16°54'E
Aircraft
Aircraft type: Bombardier CRJ200
Operator: West Air Sweden
IATA flight No: PT294
ICAO flight No: SWN294
Call sign: AIR SWEDEN 294
Registration: SE-DUX
Flight origin: Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, Oslo, Norway
Destination: Tromsø Airport, Tromsø, Norway
Occupants: 2
Passengers: 0
Crew: 2
Fatalities: 2
Survivors: 0
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor Bombardier CRJ-200/100
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 128.3ft (39.1m)
- Length 141.2ft (43.0m)
- Height 35.5ft (10.8m)
- Empty Weight 34,341lbs (15,577kg)
- Loaded Weight 57,611lbs (26,132kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.34
- Wing Loading 25.8lbs/ft2 (126.0kg/m2)
- Wing Area 2,232.6ft2 (207.4m2)
- Drag Points 20561
Parts
- Number of Parts 122
- Control Surfaces 9
- Performance Cost 599
