Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2254
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 9, 1990 |
| Summary | Mid-air collision |
| Site | Gadsden, Alabama, United States 33°58′37.57″N 86°5′41.55″W / 33.9771028°N 86.0948750°W |
| Total fatalities | 2 |
| Total survivors | 7 |
| First aircraft | |
| N217AS, the EMB-120 involved in the collision, in March 1989. | |
| Type | Embraer 120RT Brasilia |
| Operator | Atlantic Southeast Airlines d/b/a Delta Connection |
| IATA flight No. | EV2254 |
| ICAO flight No. | ASQ2254 |
| Call sign | ACEY 2254 |
| Registration | N217AS |
| Flight origin | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport; Muscle Shoals, Alabama |
| Stopover | Northeast Alabama Regional Airport; Gadsden, Alabama |
| Destination | Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport; Atlanta, Georgia |
| Occupants | 7 |
| Passengers | 4 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Survivors | 7 |
| Second aircraft | |
| N429CP, the aircraft similar to the one involved | |
| Type | Cessna 172 |
| Operator | Civil Air Patrol |
| Registration | N99501 |
| Flight origin | Northeast Alabama Regional Airport; Gadsden, Alabama |
| Destination | Northeast Alabama Regional Airport; Gadsden, Alabama |
| Occupants | 2 |
| Passengers | 1 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 2 |
On April 9, 1990, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2254, a scheduled passenger flight from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, to Gadsden, Alabama, to Atlanta, Georgia, was involved in a mid-air collision with a Cessna 172 over Gadsden. The collision resulted in the death of the pilot and passenger of the Cessna 172, whereas the Embraer 120 landed safely, saving all seven people onboard.