Date: 02 February 1991
Airline: USAir/Skywest
Flight No.: 1493/5569
Aircraft: B737-300/Metroliner
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Fatalities: 34:101
Photographer: Gary Damp
The aircraft was cleared to land on runway 24L at LAX. The controller had also cleared a Skywest Metroliner to taxi into position and hold midpoint down the runway, with the intention of clearing it for takeoff before the USAir jet landed. The controller never cleared the Metroliner for takeoff, and at night, it was virtually invisible to the USAir crew. As the 737 touched down, the crew noticed the aircraft on the runway and attempted to avoid it. The 737 was travelling 140 knots, however, and was unable to veer off the runway in time. ATC separation error.
