Boeing 737-387 N353AU
30 August 1988 · Savannah, Georgia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 August 1988 at about 19:59 local time, a Boeing 737-387 registered N353AU, operated by Usair, was involved in an incident near Savannah, Georgia, United States. 94 people were on board and 13 had minor injuries. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:59
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Savannah, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.0810, -81.1005
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737-387
- Registration
- N353AU
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Usair
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pittsburgh → Ft. Lauderdale
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL88IA241
People
13 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 81 |
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 FL 310, USAIR FLIGHT 333 ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE. THE PILOT REPORTED OBSERVING THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY ON THE AIRBORNE RADAR. THE FLIGHT WAS WITHIN 20 MILES OF THE CELL BEFORE ACTION WAS TAKEN TO AVOID THE ENCOUNTER. THE RECOMMENDED PENETRATION AIRSPEED IS .70 MACH OR 280 KNOTS. THE PILOT REPORTED MAINTAINING .76 MACH DURING THE ENCOUNTER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1988 | Boeing 737 | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | United Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
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| 28 Apr 1988 | Boeing 737-297 | Maui, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Mar 1988 | Boeing 737 | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | Continental Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1988 | Boeing 737-232 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1988 | Boeing 737 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | Continental Airlines | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 1988 | Globe GC-1A | Blue Ridge, Georgia, United States | James W. Young | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1988 | Cessna 172F | Shellman, Georgia, United States | Evans J. Nichols | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1988 | Mooney M-20 | Hartwell, Georgia, United States | David W. Beal, Trustee | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1988 | Cessna 150F | Newnan, Georgia, United States | Howard G. Banks | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1988 | Cessna 175C | Boston, Georgia, United States | Charles Reichert | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1988 | Cessna T210L | Thomson, Georgia, United States | Karriman, Joseph JR. | Minor injuries | - |