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Bombardier CL-600-2B19 N681BR

25 October 2002 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 25 October 2002 at about 01:20 local time, a Bombardier CL-600-2B19 registered N681BR was involved in an accident near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 53 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 01:20
Classification
Accident
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nearest airport
Chicago O'hare Intl (ORD)
Coordinates
41.9794, -87.9044
Aircraft
Bombardier CL-600-2B19
Registration
N681BR
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 121: Air Carrier
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Chicago → Portland
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night
NTSB number
CHI03FA014

People

4 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
53 0 0 4 48

Probable cause

The driver of the bus not maintaining clearance from the taxiing airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was damaged while taxiing when it was struck by a bus attempting to cross the taxiway. The ground operation rules for the airport and a Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular both state that aircraft have the right of way except when otherwise instructed by the airport traffic control tower.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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14 Mar 2002 Bombardier CL-600-2B19
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17 Nov 2002 Bombardier CL-600-2B19
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27 Feb 2002 Bombardier CL-600-2B19
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no coordinates
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7 May 2003 Bombardier CL-600-2B19
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States - No injuries -
8 May 2003 Bombardier CL-600-2B19
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Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. No injuries -

All 134 records for this type

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