Embraer EMB-135KL N377SK
8 August 2011 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 August 2011 at about 16:00 local time, a Embraer EMB-135KL registered N377SK, operated by Chautauqua Airlines Inc, was involved in an incident near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 84 people were on board and nobody was injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chicago O'Hare International (ORD)
- Coordinates
- 41.8896, -87.6209
- Aircraft
- Embraer EMB-135KL
- Registration
- N377SK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Chautauqua Airlines Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- La Crosse → Chicago
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- OPS11IA819
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
Probable cause
The improper air traffic control takeoff clearance issued by the local controller because of his lack of monitoring and lack of awareness of the conflicting arrival airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A near-midair collision occurred when an Embraer ERJ-145 regional jet departing from runway 32L passed within close proximity to an Embraer ERJ-135 regional jet on approach to runway 9R. The local controller had cleared the ERJ-145 for takeoff without ensuring that adequate spacing existed between the ERJ-145 and the approaching ERJ-135. The ERJ-135 was instructed to go around, but the two airplanes passed within 125 feet vertically and 350 feet horizontally of each other above runway 32L. When interviewed, the local controller stated that he had overlooked the arriving airplane during his scan, possibly because he was distracted by coordination requirements affecting two other airplanes.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embraer EMB-135KL | N377SK | Chautauqua Airlines Inc | - |
| Embraer EMB-145LR | N845HK | Trans States Airlines LLC | - |
Other Embraer EMB-135KL accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 2011 | Embraer EMB-135KL | Dubuque, Iowa, United States | Chautauqua Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2010 | Embraer EMB-135KL | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Eagle Airlines Inc | Unknown | - |
| 28 May 2014 | Embraer EMB 135KL | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | Chautauqua Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Embraer EMB-135KL | Clyde, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Embraer EMB 135KL | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | Envoy Air Inc | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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