Airbus A300B4-203 N230EA
30 March 1987 · Indianapolis, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 30 March 1987 at about 04:00 local time, a Airbus A300B4-203 registered N230EA was involved in an accident near Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. 247 people were on board and one was seriously injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.7299, -86.2907
- Aircraft
- Airbus A300B4-203
- Registration
- N230EA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Atlanta → Chicago
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI87FA106
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 247 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 246 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE CRUISING AT NGT IN CLR AIR (WELL ABV CLDS), EASTERN AI LINES FLT 477 WAS IN LIGHT CHOP AT FL 310 WITH THE SEAT BELT SIGN ON. THE CAPTAIN STATED THAT WHEN THE TURBULENCE INCREASED TO A MODERATE COND, HE MADE AN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE FLT ATTENDANTS (F/A'S) TO STOP SERVING & TAKE THEIR SEATS. THE F/A'S WERE STOWING EQUIPMENT, WHEN THE ACFT ENCTRD TURBULENCE. ONE F/A WAS INJURED & SUBSEQUENTLY HOSPITALIZED IN EXCESS OF 10 DAYS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Airbus A300B4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1986 | Airbus A300B4-2C | West Palm Bch, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 1997 | Airbus A300B4-605R | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | American Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1998 | Airbus A300B4-62R | Taiwan | China Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 20 Nov 2000 | Airbus A300B4-605R | Miami, Florida, United States | American Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Nov 2001 | Airbus A300B4-605R | Belle Harbor, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 260 |
| 14 Apr 2010 | Airbus A300B4-203 | Monterrey, Mexico | Aero Union | Fatal | 5 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172N | Marion, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1987 | Cessna A150K | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | Wilford W. Mann | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172P | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | Brown Flying School, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1987 | Cessna 150J | Patoka, Indiana, United States | ROY S. Williams | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Kentland, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1987 | Beechcraft 58P | Evansville, Indiana, United States | Rocco A. Marrese | No injuries | - |