Air Tahoma Flight 185
Wreckage of the aircraft's rear fuselage | |
| Accident | |
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| Date | August 13, 2004 |
| Summary | Fuel starvation due to pilot error |
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| Aircraft | |
| The aircraft involved in the accident, pictured in 1989 with a previous registration | |
| Aircraft type | Convair 580 |
| Operator | Air Tahoma on behalf of DHL Aviation |
| Call sign | TAHOMA 185 |
| Registration | N586P |
| Flight origin | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Destination | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport |
| Occupants | 2 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Survivors | 1 |
Air Tahoma Flight 185 was a scheduled cargo flight from Memphis to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport conducted by Air Tahoma as part of a contract to freight parcels for courier firm DHL Aviation. On August 13, 2004, the flight crashed during approach to landing just one mile (1.6 km) short of the runway. The Convair 580, which is a twin engine turboprop, was destroyed upon impact. The first officer was killed and the captain received minor injuries.