Boeing 757-222 N579UA
24 June 1993 · Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 June 1993 at about 17:29 local time, a Boeing 757-222 registered N579UA was involved in an accident near Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States. 148 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 17:29
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.4593, -89.7397
- Aircraft
- Boeing 757-222
- Registration
- N579UA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Vancouver → Chicago
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA224
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 148 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 147 |
Probable cause
an encounter with moderate turbulence in the clouds.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE WAS DESCENDING ON A VECTOR FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 14R AT CHICAGO O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. PASSING THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 290 THERE WAS A SHORT ENCOUNTER WITH MODERATE TURBULENCE WHILE STILL IN THE CLOUDS. ONE FLIGHT ATTENDANT FELL AND INJURED HER ANKLE DURING THE ENCOUNTER. WHEN SHE WAS TREATED FOR THE INJURY, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT SHE HAD SUSTAINED A FRACTURED ANKLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 757 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1993 | Boeing 757-222 | Los Angeles, California, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1993 | Boeing 757-222 | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1993 | Boeing 757-232 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Delta Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Boeing 757-222 | Denver, Colorado, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1993 | Boeing 757-232 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1993 | Boeing 757-232 | Miami, Florida, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-60-601 | Lone Rock, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Cessna 150M | Burlington, Wisconsin, United States | Scott, Weis | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1993 | Krotje KOLB MARK III | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Peter R. Krotje | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1993 | Beechcraft G35 | Webster, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Oct 1993 | Cessna R182 | Herbster, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Antigo, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |