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 Aerial view of the crash site | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 31, 1994 |
| Summary | Atmospheric icing leading to loss of control[1] |
| Site | Lincoln Township, Newton County, Indiana, U.S. 41°5′40″N 87°19′20″W / 41.09444°N 87.32222°W |
| Aircraft | |
.jpg) 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 |
| Destination | O'Hare International Airport |
| 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.[1]
- ^ a b "In-Flight Icing Encounter and Loss of Control, Simmons Airlines, d.b.a. American Eagle Flight 4184, Avions de Transport Regiona (ATR), Model 72-212, N401AM, Roselawn, Indiana, October 31, 1994" (PDF). National Transportation Safety Board. July 9, 1996. NTSB/AAR-96/01. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
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