Boeing 737-500 N956UA
1 November 2003 · Denver, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 November 2003 at about 19:15 local time, a Boeing 737-500 registered N956UA, operated by United Air Lines Inc, was involved in an accident near Denver, Colorado, United States. 97 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Denver, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.4919, -105.2364
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737-500
- Registration
- N956UA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- United Air Lines Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Boise → Denver
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN04LA019
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 95 |
Probable cause
the in-flight encounter with heavy to moderate turbulence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the descent at FL 240, the captain asked the cabin crew to take their seats. At FL 210, the airplane encountered heavy to moderate turbulence. One flight attendant received minor injuries and another flight attendant received serious injuries. The airplane continued to Denver without further incident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2003 | Aerostar RX-8 | Snowmass Villag, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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