Boeing 767 322 N666UA

Summary

On 18 August 2014 at about 13:21 local time, a Boeing 767 322 registered N666UA, operated by United Airlines Inc, was involved in an accident near Reykjavik, Iceland. 221 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

18 August 2014 at 13:21

Classification

Accident

Location

Reykjavik, Iceland

Coordinates

58.0000, -30.0000

Aircraft

Boeing 767 322

Registration

N666UA

Category

Airplane

Year built

1998

Engines

2

Operator

United Airlines Inc

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

London → Houston

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DCA14CA157

1 person was seriously injured.

The capabilities of the beverage cart were exceeded which resulted in the cart toppling over and fracturing the flight attendant's foot.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to flight attendant statements, a beverage cart toppled over as the flight attendant was maneuvering the fully loaded "lightweight" cart in the galley while the airplane was in cruise flight in smooth air. There were no reported malfunctions with the beverage cart. The flight continued to its intended destination and landed without further incident. The flight attendant was transported to the hospital and diagnosed with a broken left foot.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.