American Eagle Flight 4184
Aerial view of the accident site | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 31, 1994 |
| Summary | Atmospheric icing leading to loss of control |
| Site | Roselawn, Indiana, U.S. 41°5′40″N 87°19′20″W / 41.09444°N 87.32222°W |
| Aircraft | |
| An American Eagle ATR 72–212 similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | ATR 72–212 |
| Operator | Simmons Airlines d/b/a American Eagle |
| Call sign | EAGLE FLIGHT 184 |
| Registration | N401AM |
| Flight origin | Indianapolis International Airport, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Destination | O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupants | 68 |
| Passengers | 64 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 68 |
| Survivors | 0 |
American Eagle Flight 4184, officially operating as Simmons Airlines Flight 4184, was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Indianapolis, Indiana, to Chicago, Illinois, United States. On October 31, 1994, the ATR 72 performing this route flew into severe icing conditions, lost control and crashed into a field, killing all 68 people on board in the high-speed impact.