Boeing 757 N509US
5 August 1995 · Detroit, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1995 at about 02:48 local time, a Boeing 757 registered N509US, operated by Northwest Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident near Detroit, Michigan, United States. 127 people were on board and one was seriously injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.2198, -83.3502
- Aircraft
- Boeing 757
- Registration
- N509US
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Northwest Airlines, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Francisco → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI95LA271
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 126 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE HAD BEEN CLEARED TO DESCEND FROM FL410 TO FL230. THE ATC CONTROLLER AMENDED THE CLEARANCE TO FL270 SO THE FLIGHT WOULD HAVE A BETTER 'RIDE.' SHORTLY AFTER LEVELING OFF AT FL270, 25 NM EAST OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, SUDDEN, MODERATE TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED. A PASSENGER WHO WAS EXITING THE LAVATORY AT THE TIME FELL AND WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT CREW STATED THE WEATHER RADAR DID NOT SHOW ANY WEATHER ON THE 80 MILE SCAN. THE SEAT BELT SIGN HAD BEEN ILLUMINATED ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE THE TURBULENCE ENCOUNTER AND THE CAPTAIN MADE AN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE PASSENGERS TO EXPECT 'BUMPS' ON THE APPROACH. THE AIRPLANE'S LAVATORIES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A PUBLIC ADDRESS SPEAKER, A FLIGHT ATTENDANT CALL BUTTON, AND A 'RETURN TO SEAT' SIGN THAT IS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE CABIN SEAT BELT SIGN IS ACTIVATED. THE COMPANY'S DISPATCH/WEATHER DEPARTMENT'S WEATHER DATA SHOWED THE AIRPLANE HAD BEEN FLYING IN AN AREA OF 3/10'S COVERAGE OF LEVEL THREE AND FOUR THUNDERSTORMS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 757 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1995 | Boeing 757-223 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1996 | Boeing 757-225 | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1994 | Boeing 757-24APF | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1996 | Boeing 757-200 | Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | Birgenair | Fatal | 189 |
| 6 Nov 1994 | Boeing 757-231 | St Paul, Minnesota, United States | Northwest Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1996 | Boeing 757-200 | Atlantic Ocean | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1995 | Cessna 172 | Holland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1995 | Cessna 150A | Grant, Michigan, United States | Harry Sutliffe | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1995 | Cessna 152 | Owosso, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1995 | Cessna 150 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1995 | Piper PA-28-181 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1995 | Cessna 172 | Alma, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |