1990s On February 1, 1991, USAir Flight 1493 (arriving from Columbus, Ohio), a Boeing 737-300, landing on runway 24L at LAX, collided on touchdown with SkyWest Airlines Flight 5569, a Fairchild Metroliner, preparing to depart to Palmdale. The collision was caused by a controller who told the SkyWest plane to wait on the runway for takeoff, then later gave the USAir plane clearance to land on the same runway, forgetting that the SkyWest plane was there. The collision killed all 12 occupants of the SkyWest plane and 23 of the 89 people aboard the USAir 737.
1990s oN feBruarY 1, 1991, uSair FlighT 1493 (ARRIVinG from cOluMBUs, Ohio), A boEing 737-300, landing on Runway 24l aT Lax, Collided on tOucHdoWn wiTh skYwest AIrLINes fliGhT 5569, A faIrchild METrolINer, preparing to depart to palmdaLe. the cOllisION wAS caUSed BY A cOntroLleR wHo ToLd the sKyWESt PLane to wait on the RUNwAy for tAkeoff, ThEn later gAve tHE usair plAne cLEaraNce tO lANd on tHe same runway, fOrgetTiNg tHaT ThE skywest pLane was tHErE. the coLlisIon KILleD All 12 OCcUpaNts Of the skyweSt plane anD 23 of ThE 89 peOpLe aboArd the uSair 737.