Bombardier CL600-2D24 N929LR
6 June 2011 · Florence, South Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 June 2011 at about 01:16 local time, a Bombardier CL600-2D24 registered N929LR, operated by Mesa Airlines, was involved in an accident near Florence, South Carolina, United States. 89 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 01:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Florence, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- None
- Coordinates
- 34.0711, -79.8894
- Aircraft
- Bombardier CL600-2D24
- Registration
- N929LR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Mesa Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Savahnna → Charlotte
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- ERA11CA327
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 88 |
Probable cause
The inadvertent 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
The captain stated that he briefed the flight attendants prior the flight that it would be bumpy since they were flying around thunderstorms. While descending through 15,000 feet, the airplane encountered moderate turbulence for several seconds. According to a flight attendant, they were informing the passengers of their gates for the next connection in the destination terminal when the airplane encountered the turbulence. One of the flight attendants sustained a serious injury while the other was not injured. The airplane was not damaged and landed uneventfully at the destination airport.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bombardier CL600 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2011 | Bombardier CL600 2D24 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Atlantic Southeast Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2011 | Bombardier CL600 2C10 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Atlantic Southeast Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 2011 | Bombardier CL600 2B19 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Bombardier CL600 2C10 | Lorient, France | Britair | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2010 | Bombardier CL600 | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | PSA Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2010 | Bombardier CL600 2D24 | John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, United States | Atlantic Southeast Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2011 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 | Walterboro, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2011 | Globe GC-1B | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | Sigvaldsen Gary S | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Polaris POLAR STAR | Dewees Island, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 May 2011 | Aerospatiale AS350B2 | Camden, South Carolina, United States | Air Methods Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 2011 | Piper PA-28-235 | Lancaster, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Piper PA18-160 | Ridgeville, South Carolina, United States | Atlanta Aerial Billboards | No injuries | - |