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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that the probable cause of a Shuttle America Embraer ERJ- 170 accident earlier this year in Cleveland was the failure of the flight crew to execute a missed approach when visual cues for the runway were not distinct and identifiable.
"Professional pilots have the daunting task of operating these passenger aircraft on a daily basis under a variety of weather conditions," said NTSB Chairman Mark V. Rosenker. "Their decision making process and training must be comprehensive enough to take all conditions into account."
On February 18, Delta Connection Flight 6448, operated by Shuttle America, was landing on runway 28 at Cleveland-Hopkins International, Cleveland, Ohio, during snow conditions when it overran the end of the runway, contacted an instrument landing system (ILS) antenna, and struck...