American Eagle Flight 4184
A piece of aircraft wreckage | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 31, 1994 |
| Summary | Atmospheric icing leading to loss of control, design flaw |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| An American Eagle ATR 72–212, similar to the one involved in the accident | |
| Aircraft type | ATR 72–212 |
| Operator | Simmons Airlines on behalf of American Eagle |
| IATA flight No. | MQ4184 |
| ICAO flight No. | SYM4184 |
| Call sign | EAGLE FLIGHT 184 |
| Registration | N401AM |
| Flight origin | Indianapolis International Airport, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Destination | O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupants | 68 |
| Passengers | 64 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 68 |
| Survivors | 0 |
American Eagle Flight 4184, officially operating as Simmons Airlines 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 field, killing all 68 people on board in the high-speed impact.