Boeing 737-700 N448WN
14 April 2004 · Beach Haven, New Jersey, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 April 2004 at about 21:45 local time, a Boeing 737-700 registered N448WN was involved in an accident near Beach Haven, New Jersey, United States. 122 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beach Haven, New Jersey, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.5233, -74.1386
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737-700
- Registration
- N448WN
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Baltimore → Islip
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC04LA107
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 121 |
Probable cause
An encounter with turbulence during cruise flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane encountered moderate turbulence in cruise flight at 21,000 feet. The passengers were seated and the fasten seatbelt sign was illuminated. The flight attendants were also instructed to take their seats. While attempting to sit down, a flight attendant fell to the floor and suffered a fractured ankle.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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