On June 9 , 1996 , while the NTSB 's investigation of Flight 427 was still ongoing , the pilots of Eastwind Airlines Flight 517 briefly lost control of their aircraft while flying from Trenton , New Jersey to Richmond , Virginia . The aircraft experienced two episodes of rudder reversal while on approach to land in Richmond . Unlike the two prior incidents , the rudder issues on Flight 517 spontaneously resolved and the pilots were able to safely land the aircraft , and none of the 53 people on board were injured
Eastwind Airlines Flight 517
Eastwind Airlines Flight 517
Boeing 737 rudder issues