Boeing 757-222 N504UA

Summary

On 21 April 2003 at about 20:10 local time, a Boeing 757-222 registered N504UA was involved in an accident near Lithonia, Georgia, United States. 186 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.

Date

21 April 2003 at 20:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Lithonia, Georgia, United States

Coordinates

33.7439, -84.0425

Aircraft

Boeing 757-222

Registration

N504UA

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Orlando → Chicago

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

IMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

CHI03LA113

1 person was seriously injured.

The flight into adverse weather encountered by the flight crew, and the flight attendant's restraint not available when she was informed to take her seat. The convective associated turbulence was a contributing factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

A flight attendant received serious injuries when the domestic scheduled passenger flight encountered turbulence at flight level 290. The flightcrew were diverting around an area of convective activity when moderate turbulence was encountered with a strong updraft. The flight attendant reported that she received a message from another flight attendant to return to her seat and strap in. She was on her way back to the jump seat when the turbulence began. She reported that she "flew through the air" and hit her leg on a galley counter.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.