Embraer EMB-145LR N15574
16 May 2011 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 May 2011 at about 14:34 local time, a Embraer EMB-145LR registered N15574 was involved in an incident near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 63 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 14:34
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chicago O’Hare International (KORD)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Embraer EMB-145LR
- Registration
- N15574
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chicago → Buffalo
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- OPS11IA552
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
Probable cause
The air traffic controller’s failure to adhere to runway separation requirements and his issuance of an improper takeoff clearance. Contributing to the incident was the controller's failure to recall that there was an arrival inbound to a crossing runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A near-midair collision occurred between a Bombardier CRJ2 landing on runway 9R and an Embraer ERJ-145 regional jet departing from runway 32L. The CRJ2 passed 480 feet behind and 275 feet above the ERJ-145. According to the tower air traffic controller responsible for operations on runway 32L, he scanned the final approach course for runway 9R to look for conflicting traffic and saw the approaching CRJ2. However, he then forgot about the arrival and cleared the ERJ-145 for takeoff. The controller was unable to provide any explanation for the lapse. The airport was not equipped with automated assistance for detecting conflicts between departures and arrivals on crossing runways such as these.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embraer EMB-145LR | N15574 | - | - |
| Bombardier CL-600-2B19 | N905SW | - | - |
Other Embraer EMB-145LR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2011 | Embraer EMB-145LR | Toronto, Canada | American Eagle Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2011 | Embraer EMB-145LR | Ottawa, Canada | Trans States Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Embraer EMB-145LR | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | American Eagle Airlines Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Embraer EMB-145LR | Dayton, Ohio, United States | Expressjet Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Embraer EMB-145LR | Ottawa, Canada | Trans States Airlines Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Embraer EMB-145LR | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Expressjet Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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