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Boeing 767-323ER N360AA

5 January 1993 · Sarasota, Florida, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 5 January 1993 at about 19:53 local time, a Boeing 767-323ER registered N360AA, operated by American Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident near Sarasota, Florida, United States. 224 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured, 21 had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 19:53
Classification
Accident
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States
Coordinates
27.9600, -82.2999
Aircraft
Boeing 767-323ER
Registration
N360AA
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operating rule
Part 121: Air Carrier
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Miami → San Francisco
Aircraft damage
Minor
Weather
IMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA93LA045

People

3 people were seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
224 0 3 21 200

Probable cause

THE IN-FLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH WEATHER AND THE FAILURE OF THE PASSENGERS TO COMPLY WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE FLIGHTCREW.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE COMMERCIAL AIRLINER WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT FLIGHT LEVEL 310 DEVIATING AROUND THUNDERSTORMS WHEN IT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE. TWO PASSENGERS AND 1 FLIGHT ATTENDANT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES, AND 5 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND 16 PASSENGERS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED BACK TO THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. THE DFDR REVEALED THAT THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL 'G' EXCURSION OF 2.77 'GS'. THE SEATBELT SIGN WAS ON AND A PASSENGER ANNOUNCEMENT HAD BEEN MADE PRIOR TO THE TURBULENCE BEING ENCOUNTERED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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