Draft:US Airways Flight 1702
.jpg) N113UW, the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 13, 2014 |
| Summary | Rejected takeoff due to pilot error |
| Site | Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 39°51′38″N 75°16′26″W / 39.860556°N 75.273889°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A320-214 |
| Operator | US Airways |
| IATA flight No. | US1702 |
| ICAO flight No. | AWE1702 |
| Call sign | CACTUS 1702 |
| Registration | N113UW |
| Flight origin | Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Destination | Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Occupants | 154 |
| Passengers | 149 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Survivors | 154 (all) |
US Airways Flight 1702 was a regularly scheduled flight from Philadelphia to Fort Lauderdale. On March 13, 2014, the Airbus A320 flying this route aborted its takeoff from Philadelphia International Airport during rotation and excursed from the runway, causing the landing gear to collapse. All 154 people on board survived and only 2 people were injured. The National Transportation Safety Board determined that the cause of the accident was the flight crew violating standard operating procedures and the captain's inappropriate decision to abort the takeoff during rotation due to the first offer failing to properly update the flight management computer before takeoff.[1][2] It was the final accident for US airways before their merger with American Airlines.
References[edit]
- ^ "Aviation Investigation Final Report". National Transportation Safety Board. February 24, 2016. DCA14MA081. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Airbus A320-214 N113UW Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL)". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
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