Boeing 777-223 N753AN

Summary

On 24 November 2024 at about 02:00 local time, a Boeing 777-223 registered N753AN, operated by American Airlines Inc, was involved in an accident near Brasilia, Brazil. 233 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

24 November 2024 at 02:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Brasilia, Brazil

Coordinates

-15.0000, -48.0000

Aircraft

Boeing 777-223

Registration

N753AN

Category

Airplane

Year built

2001

Engines

2

Operator

American Airlines Inc

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sao Paulo → Miami

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

DCA25LA047

1 person was seriously injured.

The airplane’s encounter with unanticipated turbulence during cruise flight, which resulted in serious injury to one passenger who was not seated.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

American Airlines flight 930 encountered unanticipated moderate turbulence while operating from São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport (SBGR), São Paulo, Brazil to Miami International Airport (KMIA), Miami, Florida on a scheduled international passenger flight. During preflight preparations, the flight crew noted an area of weather instability north of São Paulo. The captain was the pilot monitoring, and the first officer was the pilot flying with another first officer on rest break. The seat belt sign was illuminated, and the flight crew briefed the cabin crew regarding potential turbulence. At 38,000 feet (FL380), after clearing the previously identified weather instability, the airplane encountered two successive jolts of moderate turbulence lasting about five seconds. The flight attendants (FAs) reported service was concluding and they were not seated at that time. Several FAs and one passenger sustained minor injuries when service items and carts became airborne. One passenger found on the floor near door 3L was seriously injured. After coordinating with the cabin crew and consulting with an onboard physician, the flight crew declared a medical emergency and returned to SBGR. The captain assumed the pilot flying duties and conducted an overweight landing on runway 10L without further incident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.