Comair Flight 5054
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| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 19, 2001 |
| Type | affected by ice |
| Site | Near West Palm Beach, Florida |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Embraer 120 RT Brasilia |
| Operator | Comair (as Delta Connection) |
| Tail number | N266CA |
| Passengers | 25 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Survivors | 27 |
Comair Flight 5054 was an Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia departing on March 19, 2001 from Nassau International Airport for the Orlando International Airport. While in route the plane experienced severe icing conditions resulting in a rapid loss of altitude. The crew was able to recover control of the aircraft and successfully land at the West Palm Beach Airport 12 minutes later. Of interest is that this craft was next off of the production line after N265CA which crashed in January 1997. See Comair Flight 3272
Comair discontinued the use of this aircraft type in October of 2002.
