Ithaca - Elmira

On January 18, 1992 at 10:28 AM, Ithaca - Elmira experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-9, operated by USAir - US Airways, with the event recorded near Elmira-Corning New York.

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.

41 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 41 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 36, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. At the time of the accident, gusty winds were forecast for the surface to higher altitudes. The copilot was flying and configured the airplane about four miles out for landing on runway 24. The flightcrew received progressive wind information during the approach; the last report was wind at 310° and 25 knots. The approach speed was v ref + 10. According to the flightcrew, during the landing flare a wind gust occurred, and the airplane lifted in a nose down attitude. The gust stopped and then the airplane descended to the runway and landed hard. The examination of the airplane revealed the fuselage cracked near where the wings were attached and the aft fuselage was bent down about 7°. Two passengers were seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N964VJ, MSN 47373, year of manufacture 1969.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.1608°, -76.8941°.