British BAE 146-200A N606AW

Summary

On 21 December 1996 at about 00:50 local time, a British BAE 146-200A registered N606AW, operated by Air Wisconsin Airlines, was involved in an accident near Denver, Colorado, United States. 16 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 December 1996 at 00:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Denver, Colorado, United States

Coordinates

39.8492, -104.6997

Aircraft

British BAE 146-200A

Registration

N606AW

Category

Airplane

Engines

4

Operator

Air Wisconsin Airlines

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Eagle → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Bright

NTSB number

FTW97LA070

2 people were seriously injured.

an inflight encounter with unreported and unanticipated clear air turbulence during landing descent.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

An Air Wisconsin Airline flight, operating as United Express Flight 684, had been cleared to descend from FL190 to 13,000 feet on the Thompson One Arrival into Denver. As the airplane was passing 14,000 feet, it encountered unreported and unanticipated clear air turbulence. Two flight attendants, making their pre-landing check of the cabin, were seriously injured. One flight attendant received fractures to her pelvis, collarbone, and two ribs. The other flight attendant sustained a fractured ankle.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.