Aviation Crash Map

Boeing 737-300 N60312

19 May 1995 · Tallahassee, Florida, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 19 May 1995 at about 17:55 local time, a Boeing 737-300 registered N60312, operated by Continental Airlines, was involved in an accident near Tallahassee, Florida, United States. 95 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 17:55
Classification
Accident
Location
Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Coordinates
30.4493, -84.3506
Aircraft
Boeing 737-300
Registration
N60312
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operating rule
Part 121: Air Carrier
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Cleveland → Tampa
Aircraft damage
Not recorded
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA95LA133

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
95 0 1 0 94

Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF A PASSENGER TO COMPLY WITH FLIGHT CREW INSTRUCTIONS TO REMAIN SEATED WITH HER SEAT BELT FASTENED WHICH RESULTED IN HER BEING INJURED WHILE WALKING IN THE AISLE DURING A TURBULENCE ENCOUNTER.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATING IN AN AREA OF LIGHT RADAR RETURNS. THE SEATBELT SIGN WAS ON AND PASSENGERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO REMAIN SEATED WITH THEIR SEATBELTS FASTENED. A PASSENGER LEFT HER SEAT AND WALKED TOWARD THE LAVATORY. THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO LOSE 400 FEET OF ALTITUDE. THE PASSENGER BROKE HER RIGHT ANKLE DURING THE ENCOUNTER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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