Mansfield - Cleveland
Flight / Schedule
Mansfield - Cleveland
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.114 HeronRegistration
N3FB
MSN
14111
Year of Manufacture
1957
Operator
Allegheny CommuterDate
December 18, 1978 at 02:31 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Cleveland-Hopkins Ohio
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
41.4252°, -81.8329°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On December 18, 1978 at 02:31 PM, Mansfield - Cleveland experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.114 Heron, operated by Allegheny Commuter, with the event recorded near Cleveland-Hopkins Ohio.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
17 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 17 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 15, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Mansfield, the crew was cleared to land at Cleveland-Hopkins Airport. After touchdown, while decelerating on runway, the four engine airplane collided with an airport vehicle that was crossing the runway from a position on airport to terminal area. Following the collision, the crew stopped the airplane on runway and all 17 occupants were evacuated safely. The aircraft was however considered as damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration N3FB, MSN 14111, year of manufacture 1957.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.4252°, -81.8329°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Following an uneventful flight from Mansfield, the crew was cleared to land at Cleveland-Hopkins Airport. After touchdown, while decelerating on runway, the four engine airplane collided with an airport vehicle that was crossing the runway from a position on airport to terminal area. Following the collision, the crew stopped the airplane on runway and all 17 occupants were evacuated safely. The aircraft was however considered as damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
15
Estimated Survivors
17
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 17
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Mansfield - Cleveland
Operator
Allegheny CommuterFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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