United Express Flight 6291
A United Express Jetstream 41, sister ship to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 7, 1994 |
| Summary | Stalled on approach due to pilot error |
| Site | Gahanna, near Port Columbus International Airport, Columbus, Ohio, United States 39°59′31.8″N 82°50′49.8″W / 39.992167°N 82.847167°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | British Aerospace Jetstream 41 |
| Operator | Atlantic Coast Airlines DBA United Express |
| Call sign | BLUE RIDGE 6291 |
| Registration | N304UE |
| Flight origin | Dulles International Airport, Washington D.C., United States |
| Destination | Port Columbus International Airport, Ohio, United States |
| Occupants | 8 |
| Passengers | 5 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 5 |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Survivors | 3 |
United Express Flight 6291 was a regularly scheduled United Express flight from Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C. to Port Columbus International Airport in Columbus, Ohio. It was a service operated by Atlantic Coast Airlines on behalf of United Express.
Late on the night of January 7, 1994, the British Aerospace Jetstream 41 operating as Flight 6291 stalled and crashed on approach to Port Columbus International Airport. The two pilots, the flight attendant, and two passengers died in the crash. The surviving passengers were a Taiwanese family of three.