Expressjet E145 near Cleveland on May 1st 2016, spectacular computer failure
Last Update: May 4, 2016 / 23:32:58 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 1, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Expressjet
Flight number
EV-4036
Departure
Wilkes-Barre, United States
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
N16559
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-145
ICAO Type Designator
E145
A passenger reported the crew advised one of the two main computers on board, which provides information about fuel burns, had failed in "a spectacular fashion". They diverted to Cleveland due to the poor weather at Chicago, it was therefore safer to land in Cleveland.
A replacement Embraer ERJ-145 reached Chicago with a delay of 2.5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 1, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Expressjet
Flight number
EV-4036
Departure
Wilkes-Barre, United States
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
N16559
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-145
ICAO Type Designator
E145
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