United Express Flight 6291

Coordinates: 39°59′31.8″N 82°50′49.8″W / 39.992167°N 82.847167°W / 39.992167; -82.847167
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United Express Flight 6291
A United Express Jetstream 41, sister ship to the accident aircraft
Accident
DateJanuary 7, 1994 (1994-01-07)
SummaryStalled on approach due to pilot error
SiteGahanna, near Port Columbus International Airport, United States
39°59′31.8″N 82°50′49.8″W / 39.992167°N 82.847167°W / 39.992167; -82.847167
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBritish Aerospace Jetstream 41
OperatorAtlantic Coast Airlines
DBA United Express
Call signBLUE RIDGE 291
RegistrationN304UE
Flight originWashington Dulles International Airport
DestinationPort Columbus International Airport
Occupants8
Passengers5
Crew3
Fatalities5
Survivors3

United Express Flight 6291 was a scheduled United Express flight from Washington Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C. to Port Columbus International Airport in Columbus, Ohio. On January 7, 1994, this flight suffered an accident, killing 5 of the 8 people on board the plane.

It was a service operated by Atlantic Coast Airlines on behalf of United Express. The two pilots, the flight attendant, and two passengers died in the crash.[1]

In television[change | change source]

The crash of Flight 6291 was covered in "Slam Dunk", a Season 19 episode of the internationally syndicated Canadian TV documentary series Air Crash Investigation.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident British Aerospace 4101 Jetstream 41 N304UE Columbus-Port Columbus International Airport, OH (CMH)". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on 2011-08-06. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  2. "Slam Dunk". Mayday. Season 19. Episode 10. Cineflix. 2019-03-11. Discovery Channel Canada.