Tag: Boeing 737-400 N416US
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On This Day In 1989: US Air Flight 5050 Veered Off LaGuardia’s Wet Runway, Crashed Into Bowery Bay and Killed Two Passengers in Seconds
On September 20, 1989, USAir Flight 5050 was preparing to fly from New York’s LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte, North Carolina. The Boeing 737-400, registered N416US, was carrying 57 passengers and six crew members. It was operating as a replacement for a canceled scheduled flight. The accident unfolded within seconds of the takeoff roll. Flight 5050…
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