Dornier 328-300 N427FJ

Summary

On 25 April 2003 at about 02:35 local time, a Dornier 328-300 registered N427FJ, operated by Atlantic Coast Airlines, was involved in an accident near Roanoke, Virginia, United States. 8 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 April 2003 at 02:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Coordinates

37.3110, -79.9009

Aircraft

Dornier 328-300

Registration

N427FJ

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Atlantic Coast Airlines

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Covington → Roanoke

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

IAD03LA048

1 person was seriously injured.

The airplane's encounter with unforecasted clear air turbulence during cruise flight.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During cruise flight at 22,000 feet, the airplane encountered unforecasted clear air turbulence. The flight attendant, who was standing at the time, sustained serious injuries when she was thrown against the bulkhead, then to the floor. Following the turbulence encounter, the airplane continued to its destination and landed uneventfully. A review of the flight release that was issued to the pilots revealed a warning for occasional moderate turbulence below 12,000 feet for an area several hundred miles to the west of the airplane's route of flight. In addition, no SIGMETs or AIRMETs were issued for the Roanoke, Virginia, area.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.