 An Atlantic Southeast Airlines Embraer EMB 120, similar to the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 21, 1995 |
| Summary | Propeller failure due to improper maintenance |
| Site | Carroll County, between the cities Bowdon, Georgia and Carrollton, Georgia, U.S. 33°34′51″N 85°12′51″W / 33.58083°N 85.21417°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Embraer 120RT Brasilia |
| Operator | Atlantic Southeast Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | EV529 |
| ICAO flight No. | ASQ529 |
| Call sign | ACEY 529 |
| Registration | N256AS |
| Flight origin | Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport |
| Destination | Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport |
| Occupants | 29 |
| Passengers | 26 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 9 |
| Injuries | 20 (8 severe) |
| Survivors | 20 |
On August 21, 1995, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529, an Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia flying from Atlanta to Gulfport, crashed in the community of Burwell between the cities Bowdon, Georgia and Carrollton, Georgia. 9 of the 29 passengers and crew on board were killed as a result of the accident.[1]: 5 The accident bore similarities to Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311, which had occurred four years earlier, and resulted in the deaths of all 23 people on board. The inquiries of both crashes concluded that design flaws in the aircraft's propellers were to blame.
- ^ Aircraft Accident Report: In-flight loss of propeller blade, forced landing, and collision with terrain, Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc., Flight 529, Embraer EMB-120RT, N256AS, Carrollton, Georgia, August 21, 1995 (PDF). National Transportation Safety Board. November 26, 1996. NTSB/AAR-96/06. Retrieved January 16, 2016.