Aircraft
Third Trans States Landing Accident in Ottawa Raises Questions About Runway Design
Authorities in Canada are investigating a September 4 runway excursion at Ottawa International Airport involving a Trans States Airlines Embraer ERJ 145–th

Authorities in Canada are investigating a September 4 runway excursion at Ottawa International Airport involving a Trans States Airlines Embraer ERJ 145–the third such incident involving an ERJ 145 operated by the St. Louis-based regional airline at the same airfield.

Flying as United Express Flight 3363 from Chicago, the 50-seat regional jet carried 44 passengers and three crewmembers, none of whom suffered injuries, when at about 3:30 pm it skidded off the side of a wet, 10,000-foot-long Runway 14-32. A recovery crew removed the airplane from the site on Monday but at press time investigators had not commented on possible causes.