McDonnell Douglas MD-82 N493AA
3 June 1996 · Childress, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 June 1996 at about 23:05 local time, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 registered N493AA was involved in an incident near Childress, Texas, United States. 68 people were on board and 9 had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:05
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Childress, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.4190, -100.2391
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas MD-82
- Registration
- N493AA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- El Paso → Chicago
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- FTW96IA235
People
9 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 59 |
Probable cause
The aircraft's encounter with unforcasted and unreported severe turbulence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
American Airlines Flight 722 originated from El Paso, Texas, and was en route to Chicago, Illinois. The aircraft was about 30 miles north of Childress, Texas, at FL330 when it encountered severe turbulence for approximately 5 seconds. The First Officer was flying the aircraft in IMC, and no cells were being painted on the aircraft's radar in the immediate area. The nearest cell being painted was approximately 20 miles right of track. The flight attendants were providing service to the passengers, the seat belt light was illuminated, and all passengers were seated. Convective sigmets 99C, 01C, and 02C were in effect for New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. The flight crew advised ATC and diverted to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Two flight attendants and seven passengers were taken to a local hospital, and were treated and released. An inspection of the aircraft revealed no damage, and it was released for flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas MD-82 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 1996 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | American Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1997 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1997 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Jinan, China | China Eastern Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 20 Apr 1995 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Utopia, Texas, United States | Continental Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1997 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1994 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Flushing, New York, United States | Continental Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 1996 | Cessna T210L | Lonestar, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-28-160 | Decatur, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-38-112 | Port Mansfield, Texas, United States | Flight Training Systems, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1996 | Beechcraft 35-A33 | Houston, Texas, United States | Ray's Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Cessna T210N | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1996 | Schweizer 269C | San Ygnacio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |