Accident Briefs – ATR, LCC/RJET and CRJ 100

ATR 42 CFIT in Venezuela An ATR 42-300 (YV-1449) serial number 028 with three crew and 43 passengers on board, operated by Venezualan airline Santa Barbara, crashed into the side of a mountain approximately 30 minutes after take off on a Merida-Caracas route, killing all on board. The one-hour-and 45-minute...

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ATR 42 CFIT in Venezuela
An ATR 42-300 (YV-1449) serial number 028 with three crew and 43 passengers on board, operated by Venezualan airline Santa Barbara, crashed into the side of a mountain approximately 30 minutes after take off on a Merida-Caracas route, killing all on board. The one-hour-and 45-minute flight, which took off at about 5 pm Thursday, February 21, was scheduled to fly through the 13,000-foot Collado de Condor mountains, according to the Associated Press. The French Bureau of Investigation and ATR team of specialists were headed to Venezuela to assist the Venezuelan authorities. Santa Barbara is a Venezuelan airlines based in Caracas, operating ATR aircraft since June 1995. In addition to six ATR 42-300, it also flies two 767-300ER and two 767-200ERs.
The accident followed a Jetstream 31, operated by Sasca Airlines, accident in which none of the 16 on board were injured when the aircraft’s gear collapsed on landing and ran off the runway. The incident occurred February 13 at La Roques Airport in Venezuela.

LCC 319, RJET Clip Wings at Washington National
A U.S. Airways Express CRJ regional jet, operated by Republic Airways, clipped the wing of a U.S. Airways Airbus A319, as it was taxiing on the north side of Washington National Airport, becoming stuck last week. The A319 was outbound to LaGuardia while the regional jet was awaiting takeoff to Rochester, N.Y. with 21 passengers on board. The two aircraft were evacuated and passengers placed on different flights. The National Transportation Safety Board in investigating.
Runway safety has become a growing concern with the NTSB ranking it on the top of its agenda advocating to get cockpit warning devices required. The incident comes only weeks after a similar incident between United and SkyWest aircraft at San Francisco. The FAA is investigating the SkyWest/United accident in which a United 757 backed into a SkyWest aircraft carrying 60 passengers and crew in January. Related Story
In addition to the 21 regional passengers, 42 were evacuated from the larger jet. There were no serious injuries although a passenger complained of back pain.

Belavia Belarusian CRJ Crashes on Take Off
A Bombardier CRJ 100ER crashed on take off to Minsk with no fatalities at Yerevan Zvartnots International near the Armenian capitol Yerevan last week, according to reports by BBC and Associated Press. Four passengers were hospitalized with burns after the aircraft, flown by Belavia Belarusian Airlines, flipped over and caught fire. Flight Safety Foundation's Aviation Safety Network reported that there were 18 passengers and three crew onboard the CRJ.