Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 29 June 1994
Aircraft Type: Boeing 767-231
Owner/operator: Trans Word Airlines (TWA)
Registration Number: N606TW
Location: East Hampton, NY –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 167
Component Affected: Flight Attendant CabinFlight Attendant Cabin
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A Boeing 767 experienced turbulence near thunderstorms, resulting in injuries to three flight attendants. The pilot’s decision-making during the encounter contributed to the incident.A Boeing 767 experienced turbulence near thunderstorms, resulting in injuries to three flight attendants. The pilot’s decision-making during the encounter contributed to the incident.
Description
THE BOEING 767 WAS HOLDING AT FL240, BETWEEN CLOUD LAYERS, IN AN AREA OF KNOWN THUNDERSTORMS. THE PASSENGERS WERE SEATED AND THE SEAT BELT SIGN WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WERE PREPARING THE CABIN FOR LANDING, WHEN THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE. A FLIGHT ATTENDANT WORKING IN THE FORWARD CABIN WAS THROWN IN THE AIR; HE SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED FRACTURES OF BOTH ANKLES. THREE OTHER FLIGHT ATTENDANTS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. Probable Cause: IN-FLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH TURBULENCE IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT(S).
Primary Cause
IN-FLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH TURBULENCEIN-FLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH TURBULENCEShare on:
