Boeing B-737 N990UA
11 May 1990 · Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 May 1990 at about 17:00 local time, a Boeing B-737 registered N990UA, operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident near Washington, District of Columbia, United States. 5 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dulles Intl (IAD)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing B-737
- Registration
- N990UA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- United Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Providence → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO90LA043
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE, RESULTING IN INJURY TO A FLIGHT ATTENDANT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT WAS DESCENDING THROUGH 8500 FT WHEN IT ENCOUNTERED CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE, CAUSING A FLIGHT ATTENDANT TO FALL AND FRACTURE HER RIB. AT THE TIME SHE WAS PREPARING THE CABIN FOR LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing B-737 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1990 | Boeing B-737-300 | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1994 | Boeing B-737-200 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1994 | Boeing B-737-300 | Houston, Texas, United States | Continental Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1994 | Boeing B-737-300 | Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, United States | Usair | Fatal | 132 |
| 29 Oct 1995 | Boeing B-737-500 | San Francisco, California, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1995 | Boeing B-737-200 | Douala, Cameroon | Cameroon Airlines | Fatal | 72 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1990 | Boeing B-727-29 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Trump Shuttle Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1989 | Northrop T-38A | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1988 | Cessna 310R | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Calypso Airways | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1988 | Swearingen SA-226T | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | John T. Rocca | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1988 | Cessna T210R | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Boeing 727-225 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Eastern Air Lines | No injuries | - |