Boeing 737-832 N378DA
22 October 2005 · Atlantic Ocean, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 October 2005 at about 18:40 local time, a Boeing 737-832 registered N378DA was involved in an accident near Atlantic Ocean, United States. 150 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atlantic Ocean, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.6357, -72.8608
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737-832
- Registration
- N378DA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hamilton → Boston
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC06LA016
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 147 |
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
Light turbulence prevailed during the climb after takeoff, and the seatbelt sign remained illuminated. About 230 miles northwest of the departure airport, at 34,000 feet, the turbulence subsided; however, more turbulence was forecasted for about 150 miles ahead of the airplane. The captain announced to the passengers that the seatbelt sign would be turned off for 10 minutes to allow them an opportunity to move about the cabin, but would be turned on again due to the upcoming turbulence. About 3 minutes after turning the seatbelt sign back on, the airplane encountered moderate turbulence. During that time, two passengers fell as they were attempting to sit down. In addition, a flight attendant fell to the floor as she was attempting to sit, and fractured her pelvis.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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