Boeing 757-2B7 N619AU
25 May 1998 · Wichita, Kansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 May 1998 at about 00:31 local time, a Boeing 757-2B7 registered N619AU was involved in an accident near Wichita, Kansas, United States. 128 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 6 had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:31
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wichita, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 757-2B7
- Registration
- N619AU
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pittsburg → Los Angeles
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW98LA243
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 121 |
Probable cause
The severe turbulence encountered as a result of the flightcrew's inadvertent flight into a rapidly developing thunderstorm.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During cruise at 39,000 feet, the scheduled domestic passenger flight encountered severe turbulence after inadvertently penetrating a rapidly developing convective cell (thunderstorm). One flight attendant was seriously injured, and three flight attendants and three passengers sustained minor injuries. There was no damage to the Boeing 757 airplane. When the turbulence encounter occurred, the flight was deviating around a large area of thunderstorms located about 40 nautical miles right of the airplane's flight path. The cell that the airplane penetrated was very small in comparison to the area of storms the flightcrew was trying to avoid. The seat belt sign was illuminated prior to the turbulence encounter. All of the injured flight attendants were attempting to stow food service items when the airplane encountered the sudden 'violent jolt that slammed [them] against the ceiling.' Following the turbulence encounter, the flight diverted to a nearby airport and landed without further incident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 757 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1998 | Boeing 757-200 | Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | Airtours Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1998 | Boeing 757 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | United Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 17 Mar 1998 | Boeing 757 | Brazil, Brazil | Transbrazil | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Boeing 757-200 | Brussels, Belgium | Canada 3000 | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Boeing 757-2Y0 | Larnaca, Cyprus | Air 2000 Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1998 | Boeing 757-232 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 1998 | Pitts S-2A | Benton, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 1998 | Grumman American AA-1C | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1998 | Cessna 310R | Augusta, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1998 | Cessna 150M | Newton, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Hartzler NIEUPORT 11 | Gardner, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Piper PA-28-235 | Liberal, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |