Airbus A321-231 N156AN

Summary

On 5 July 2021 at about 00:41 local time, a Airbus A321-231 registered N156AN, operated by American Airlines Inc, was involved in an accident near Miami, Florida, United States. 181 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

5 July 2021 at 00:41

Classification

Accident

Location

Miami, Florida, United States

Coordinates

25.7966, -80.2759

Aircraft

Airbus A321-231

Registration

N156AN

Category

Airplane

Year built

2016

Engines

2

Operator

American Airlines Inc

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dallas-Fort Worth → Miami

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

Unk

Light

Not Reported

NTSB number

DCA21LA176

1 person was seriously injured.

an inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

On July 4th, 2021, at 10:41 pm eastern daylight time, American Airlines flight 2206, an Airbus A321, N156AN, encountered turbulence during descent to Miami International Airport (KMIA), Miami, Florida. Of the 181 passengers and crew onboard, one flight attendant was seriously injured. The airplane was not damaged. The regularly scheduled passenger flight was operating under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 from the Dallas-Fort Worth International airport (KDFW), Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, to KMIA. According to the flight crew, they observed convective activity that they would descend through during the approach and informed the lead flight attendant to prepare the cabin early and to take their seats. The weather radar was on, and the seatbelt sign was illuminated. Shortly after this, as they descended through between 12,000-10,000 feet, the airplane passed through the tops of a small cumulus buildup and the flight experienced moderate turbulence. When the turbulence was encountered, the #3 flight attendant (FA), located in the aft galley, was thrown into the air and was seriously injured after striking the floor hard. The FAs informed the flight crew of the injury and the captain requested paramedics meet the flight at the gate. After landing, the flight attendant was transported to the hospital where she was diagnosed with a fractured compressed vertebra.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.