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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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