American Airlines Flight 1549 crashed in New York City on January 15, 2012, after losing control and crashing into a building. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that the probable cause of the accident was the flight crew’s failure to properly monitor the aircraft’s airspeed and altitude and their decision to continue the flight despite indications that the aircraft was unsafe.
The NTSB also found that the airline’s management and systems failures contributed to the accident.
The flight crew consisted of a pilot, first officer, and flight attendant. The pilot was the sole occupant of the cockpit at the time of the accident.
The first officer was seated in the copilot’s seat, and the flight attendant was seated in the front passenger seat. The aircraft was operating on a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Boston to New York City.
The flight crew initiated an emergency descent after receiving indications that the aircraft was flying too slow and too high. The aircraft crashed into a building after losing control and plunging into the East River.
All passengers and crew were killed in the accident.
