Airbus A-300-B4-103 N13983
25 June 1995 · Atlantic Ocean · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 June 1995 at about 16:14 local time, a Airbus A-300-B4-103 registered N13983 was involved in an incident near Atlantic Ocean. 253 people were on board and 22 had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:14
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Atlantic Ocean
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A-300-B4-103
- Registration
- N13983
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Newark → San Juan
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA95IA157
People
22 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 253 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 231 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PASSENGERS AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS TO COMPLY WITH THE FLIGHTCREW'S INSTRUCTION TO FASTEN THEIR SEATBELTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AND THE CAPTAIN HAD MADE AN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE PASSENGERS TO FASTEN THEIR SEAT BELTS AND ILLUMINATED THE CABIN SIGNS. THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE, AND 2 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND 20 PASSENGERS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Airbus A-300 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1994 | Airbus A-300 B4-203 | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | Air Jamaica | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1997 | Airbus A-300-600 | Montego Bay, Jamaica | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1997 | Airbus A-300 | Long Island, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1993 | Airbus A-300 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Continental Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1997 | Airbus A-300-600R | St John Antigua, Antigua And Barbuda | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1993 | Airbus A-300-605R | Los Angeles, California, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |