Air disaster

USAir Flight 1016

2 Jul 1994 · 35.22° N, 80.96° W

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When
2 Jul 1994
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
35.22° N, 80.96° W
Description
1994 aviation accident
Deaths
37
Injured
15
Cause
microburst

USAir Flight 1016

1994 aviation accident in North Carolina

USAir Flight 1016 was a regularly scheduled domestic passenger flight in the southeastern United States, between Columbia, South Carolina, and Charlotte, North Carolina. On July 2, 1994, the McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 operating the flight encountered heavy thunderstorms and microburst-induced windshear while attempting to land, and crashed into heavy trees and a private residence near the airport.

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