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Bombardier CRJ200F West Air Sweden Flight 294

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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

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