USAir Flight 1016
Wreckage of the aircraft's cockpit section | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 2, 1994 |
| Summary | Crashed on approach due to microburst induced windshear and pilot error |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| N954VJ, the aircraft involved in the accident, seen in 1991 | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 |
| Operator | USAir |
| IATA flight No. | US1016 |
| ICAO flight No. | USA1016 |
| Call sign | US AIR 1016 |
| Registration | N954VJ |
| Flight origin | Columbia Metropolitan Airport |
| Destination | Charlotte/Douglas International Airport |
| Occupants | 57 |
| Passengers | 52 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 37 |
| Injuries | 20 |
| Survivors | 20 |
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 flight encountered heavy thunderstorms and microburst-induced windshear while attempting to land, and crashed into heavy trees and a private residence near the airport. The crash and ensuing fire caused 37 fatalities and seriously injured 20 others.