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Northwest Airlink Flight 5719

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was Marvin Falitz (42); the first officer was Chad Erickson (25). At the time of this flight, Erickson had 65 hours experience flying this type of aircraft. Captain Falitz was flying the aircraft at the time of the crash. He had failed proficiency checks previously in 1988, 1992, and earlier in 1993,
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in night instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident were: the failure of the company management to adequately address the previously identified deficiencies in airmanship and crew resource management of the captain; the failure of the company to identify and correct a
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The concluding statement from the NTSB report (NTSB/AAR-94/05) provided the following probable cause for the crash of Northwest Airlink Flight 5719: "The captain's actions led to a breakdown in crew coordination and the loss of altitude awareness by the flight crew during an
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Falitz was said to have a reputation for following company procedures and being meticulous with flight check lists, but three first officers accused him of being deliberately rough on the
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Until moments before the crash, Flight 5719 was uneventful and no emergency was declared. The plane was cleared for a landing on runway 31 at Hibbing, but the flight crew requested an
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Aircraft Accident Report, Controlled Collision With Terrain, Express II Airlines, Inc./Northwest Airlink Flight 5719, Jetstream BA-3100, N334PX, Hibbing, Minnesota, December 1, 1993
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The aircraft continued its descent through the 2,040-foot (620 m) step-down altitude. It struck the top of a tree, continued for 634 feet (193 m), and struck a group of
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widespread, unapproved practice during instrument approach procedures; and the Federal Aviation Administration's inadequate surveillance and oversight of the air carrier."
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bulbs in Minneapolis-St. Paul. The aircraft was further delayed when it was deemed overweight for departure, requiring the removal of one passenger from the aircraft.
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on the approach to runway 31, which was also covered with precipitation. The flight crew initiated the approach procedure by joining the Hibbing
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Flight 5719 took off over 40 minutes late from Minneapolis-St. Paul. This was due to a late arrival and the replacement of
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trees. Finally, the plane collided with two ridges and came to rest inverted and lying on its right side.
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was considered as a possible cause of the crash. This was later ruled out as a factor by the
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There were 16 passengers on board the Jetstream 31, a twin-engine
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The crash of Northwest Airlink Flight 5719 was covered in "
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that had already been made mandatory for larger aircraft.
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BAe Jetstream 31
Controlled flight into terrain
pilot error
Chisholm-Hibbing Airport
Hibbing, Minnesota
47°25′21″N 92°53′59″W / 47.42250°N 92.89972°W / 47.42250; -92.89972
Jetstream 31
Express Airlines I
Northwest Airlink
Registration
Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport
Chisholm-Hibbing Airport
International Falls Airport
Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport
International Falls Airport
International Falls, Minnesota
Chisholm-Hibbing Airport
Hibbing, Minnesota
Jetstream 31
Express Airlines I
Northwest Airlink

turboprop
British Aerospace
captain
landing light
The wreckage of N334PX
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