Boeing 787 N27958
7 November 2015 · Beaumont, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 November 2015 at about 11:00 local time, a Boeing 787 registered N27958, operated by United Air Lines Inc, was involved in an accident near Beaumont, Texas, United States. 222 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 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beaumont, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.7603, -95.3697
- Aircraft
- Boeing 787
- Registration
- N27958
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2015
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- United Air Lines Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rio De Janeiro → Houston
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- DCA16CA021
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 222 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 221 |
Probable cause
An inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence resulting in serious injury to a flight attendant.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to crew statements, the flight encountered light turbulence while deviating around areas of weather depicted on the onboard weather radar during descent from FL350 to 12,000 feet. Air Traffic Control (ATC) had also advised them of areas of precipitation shown on ATC radar. The seatbelt sign was turned on and the flight crew advised the cabin crew to complete service and be seated for arrival. The flight was returning on course after it appeared they were clear of significant weather when they encountered an area of moderate turbulence and briefly encountered what the crew characterized as severe turbulence. A flight attendant (FA) in the aft galley was lifted into the air and fell back down to the floor injuring her ankle. The flight crew was notified of the injury and they requested paramedics meet the airplane upon arrival. The FA was transported to the hospital where she was diagnosed with a fractured ankle.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 2015 | Boeing 787 | Darwin, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 2015 | Boeing 787-8 | Budapest, Hungary | Air India Limited | Unknown | - |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Boeing 787-8 | London, United Kingdom | United Airlines Inc | Unknown | - |
| 7 Aug 2016 | Boeing 787 | Over the Pacific, Unknown | Jetstar | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2017 | Boeing 787-9 | Madrid, Spain | - | Unknown | - |
| 18 Sep 2013 | Boeing 787-8QQ | Warsaw, Poland | LOT Polish Airlines | Unknown | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2015 | Cessna TR182 | Midland, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Butler Raymond ROTORWAY EXEC 162F | Seadrift, Texas, United States | Butler William Raymond | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Aero Commander 100 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Hunziker EROS 1650R | Quitman, Texas, United States | Ben J. Hunziker | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 2015 | Maule MX 7-180 | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Donald Pfiester | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2015 | Bell 407 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Air Evac EMS, Inc. | No injuries | - |