Boeing 757-2B7 N200UU

Summary

On 17 April 2011 at about 02:42 local time, a Boeing 757-2B7 registered N200UU, operated by U.S. Airways, Inc., was involved in an accident near Cheltenham, Maryland, United States. 186 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

17 April 2011 at 02:42

Classification

Accident

Location

Cheltenham, Maryland, United States

Coordinates

38.7056, -76.7444

Aircraft

Boeing 757-2B7

Registration

N200UU

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

U.S. Airways, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Orlando → Philadelphia

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

IMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

ERA11CA247

1 person was seriously injured.

The in-flight encounter with turbulence, resulting in an injury to a cabin attendant.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the captain, the air carrier flight was descending out of flight level 240, when he asked the flight attendants to secure the cabin and take their seats because of anticipated turbulence. Approximately three minutes later, the airplane was at flight level 200 when it experienced moderate to severe turbulence for several seconds. According to the flight attendants, they were standing and completing the prelanding requirements at the time, when they were unable to maintain their balance. One of the flight attendants sustained a serious foot injury due to a fall, while the others were not injured. The airplane was not damaged and landed uneventfully at the destination airport.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.