Tag: Propeller Blade Failure
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On This Day In 1995: Flight 529 Crashed After A Propeller Blade Failed At 18,100 Feet – 8 People Died; Fatigue And Corrosion Were Blamed
On August 21, 1995, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529 departed Atlanta, Georgia, for Gulfport, Mississippi, carrying 26 passengers and three crew members aboard an Embraer EMB-120RT Brasilia, registration N256AS. What began as a routine regional flight turned into a desperate emergency when a propeller blade broke apart at 18,100 feet, leaving the aircraft struggling to…
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