Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 4 October 1998
Aircraft Type: Boeing 767-332ER
Owner/operator: Delta Air Lines
Registration Number: N1200K
Location: near Sao Paulo, SP –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 146
Component Affected: Boeing 767-332 aircraftBoeing 767-332 aircraft
Category: Accident
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-332, N1200K, experienced clear air turbulence during approach to Sao Paulo International Airport (SBGR) in Brazil. The flight, operated as flight 105, was not injured, with one flight attendant sustaining a fractured ankle while returning to her seat. The aircraft remained undamaged.A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-332, N1200K, experienced clear air turbulence during approach to Sao Paulo International Airport (SBGR) in Brazil. The flight, operated as flight 105, was not injured, with one flight attendant sustaining a fractured ankle while returning to her seat. The aircraft remained undamaged.
Description
A Boeing 767-332, N1200K, encountered clear air turbulence while on approach to Sao Paulo International Airport (SBGR), Sao Paulo, Brazil. The airplane was operated by Delta Air Lines as flight 105. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight plan was filed. The Airline Transport Pilot, First Officer, 7 flight attendants, and 136 passengers were not injured. One flight attendant sustained a fractured ankle while she was returning to her seat. The airplane was not damaged. The flight originated from Hartsfield International Airport, Atlanta, GA at 1559.
Primary Cause
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