National Transportation Safety Board Aircraft Accident Report: Collision withTrees on Final Approach, American Airlines Flight 1572, McDonnell Douglas MD-83, N566AA, East Granby, Connecticut, November 12, 1995

摘要

This report explains the accident involving American Airlines flight 1572, an MD-83 airplane, which was substantially damaged when it impacted trees in East Granby, Connecticut, while on approach to runway 15 at Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, on November 12, 1995. Safety issues in the report include tower shutdown procedures, non-precision approach flight procedures, precipitous terrain and obstruction identification during approach design, the issuance of altimeter settings by air traffic control, low level windshear system maintenance and recertification, and emergency evacuation issues.