Northwest Airlines Flight 188
2009 aviation incident in the United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Northwest Airlines Flight 188?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Northwest Airlines Flight 188 was a regularly scheduled flight from San Diego, California, to Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, on October 21, 2009, which landed over one hour late in Minneapolis/St Paul after overshooting its destination by more than 150 miles (240 km) because of pilot error. As a result of the incident, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revoked the pilot certificates of the involved pilots[1] and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued recommendations for changes to air traffic control procedures and the rules for cockpit crew.[2] The incident also caused American lawmakers to move to prevent pilots on U.S. airliners from using personal electronic devices while taxiing or flying.[3] In 2013, changes to flight deck automation were suggested, and prototype designs that could mitigate errors leading to similar incidents were described.[4][5][needs update]
Incident | |
---|---|
Date | October 21, 2009 |
Summary | Pilot error and distraction |
Site | Minnesota |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Airbus A320-212 |
Operator | Northwest Airlines |
Registration | N374NW |
Flight origin | San Diego International Airport |
Destination | Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport |
Occupants | 149 |
Passengers | 144 |
Crew | 5 |
Fatalities | 0 |
Injuries | 0 |
Survivors | 149 |