1994 St. Louis Airport collision
The 1994 St. Louis Airport collision occurred when TWA Flight 427, operated using a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, struck a Cessna 441 Conquest II during its take-off roll, killing both of its occupants. The incident took place on November 22, 1994, at St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) in Bridgeton, Missouri.
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 22, 1994 |
| Summary | Runway incursion due to pilot error of the Cessna and ATC error |
| Site | St. Louis Lambert International Airport, Bridgeton, Missouri 38°44′29″N 90°20′46″W |
| Total fatalities | 2 |
| Total injuries | 8 (minor) |
| Total survivors | 140 |
| First aircraft | |
| N954U, seen at Logan International Airport, in August 1990 | |
| Type | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 |
| Operator | Trans World Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | TW427 |
| ICAO flight No. | TWA427 |
| Call sign | TWA 427 |
| Registration | N954U |
| Flight origin | St. Louis Lambert International Airport, Bridgeton, Missouri |
| Destination | Stapleton International Airport, Denver, Colorado |
| Occupants | 140 |
| Passengers | 132 |
| Crew | 8 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 8 (minor) |
| Survivors | 140 |
| Second aircraft | |
| A Cessna 441, similar to the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Type | Cessna 441 |
| Operator | Superior Aviation |
| Call sign | KILO MIKE |
| Registration | N441KM |
| Flight origin | Ford Airport, Iron Mountain, Michigan |
| Stopover | St. Louis Lambert International Airport, Bridgeton, Missouri |
| Destination | Ford Airport, Iron Mountain, Michigan |
| Occupants | 2 |
| Passengers | 1 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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