All 132 people on board were killed, and the airplane was destroyed by impact forces and fire. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and impacted terrain near Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, about 6 miles northwest of the destination airport. The flight departed about 1810, with 2 pilots, 3 flight attendants, and 127 passengers on board. Flight 427 was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 as a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Chicago-O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, to Pittsburgh. NTSB: “Synopsis On September 8, 1994, about 1903:23 eastern daylight time, USAir (now US Airways) flight 427, a Boeing 737-3B7 (737-300), N513AU, crashed while maneuvering to land at Pittsburgh International Airport, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Management of Losses Arising from Extreme Events. Uncontrolled Descent and Collision with Terrain, USAir Flight 427. “Crash of a Boeing 7370300 in Pittsburgh: 132 killed.” BAAA. “Devastation Grim at Crash Scene.” Indiana Gazette, PA. The Mystery of Flight 427: Inside a Flight Investigation. 1994 - Sep 8, USAir Flight 427 crashes, Aliquippa, ~Pittsburgh International AP, PA– 132
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