American Eagle Flight 4184
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An American Eagle ATR 72–212 similar to the accident aircraft
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| Accident summary | |
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| Date | October 31, 1994 |
| Summary | Atmospheric icing leading to loss of control |
| Site | Near Roselawn, Indiana, U.S. 41°5′40″N 87°19′20″W / 41.09444°N 87.32222°WCoordinates: 41°5′40″N 87°19′20″W / 41.09444°N 87.32222°W |
| Passengers | 63 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 68 (all) |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | ATR 72–212 |
| Operator | Simmons Airlines for American Eagle |
| Registration | N401AM |
| Flight origin | Indianapolis International Airport |
| Destination | Chicago O'Hare International Airport |
American Eagle Flight 4184 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Indianapolis, Indiana to Chicago, Illinois, United States. On October 31, 1994, the ATR 72 performing this route flew into severe icing conditions, lost control and crashed into a soybean field. All 68 people aboard were killed in the high speed impact.
The aircraft involved, registration N401AM, was built by the French-Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR and was powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127 turbo-prop engines. It made its first flight on March 7, 1994, and was delivered to American Eagle on March 24, 1994. It was operated by Simmons Airlines on behalf of American Eagle. American Eagle was the banner carrier regional airline branding program of AMR Corporation's regional system, prior to the formation of the fully certificated carrier named American Eagle Airlines.
The captain of Flight 4184 was Orlando Aguiar, 29. He was an experienced pilot with almost 8,000 hours of flight time, including 1,548 hours in the ATR. Colleagues described Aguiar's flying skills in positive terms and commented on the relaxed cockpit atmosphere that he promoted. The first officer was Jeffrey Gagliano, 30. He was also considered to be a competent pilot by colleagues and he had accumulated more than 5,000 flight hours, of which 3,657 hours in the ATR. The two flight attendants were 27-year-old Sandi Modaff, and 23-year-old Amanda Holberg (it was her first day as a flight attendant with American Eagle).
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