Airbus A-300-600R N18066
28 August 1991 · Atlantic Ocean · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 August 1991 at about 17:42 local time, a Airbus A-300-600R registered N18066, operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident near Atlantic Ocean. 185 people were on board and 33 had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:42
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Atlantic Ocean
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A-300-600R
- Registration
- N18066
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- American Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New York → San Juan
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA91IA207
People
33 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 152 |
Probable cause
THE IN FLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH TURBULENCE, AND THE FAILURE OF THE PASSENGERS TO COMPLY WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO RETURN TO THEIR SEATS AND UTILIZE THEIR SEATBELTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRLINER ENCOUNTERED IN-FLIGHT TURBULENCE ASSOCIATED WITH DEVELOPING CONVECTIVE CONDITIONS. THE FLIGHTCREW HAD PREVIOUSLY ILLUMINATED THE SEATBELT SIGN AND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS HAD MADE AN ANNOUNCEMENT. SOME PASSENGERS DID NOT COMPLY WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WERE INJURED. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ANOTHER AIRPORT AND THE PASSENGERS, WHO ONLY RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES WERE TREATED AND RELEASED FROM A LOCAL HOSPITAL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Airbus A-300 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1991 | Airbus A-300-605R | Newark, New Jersey, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Airbus A-300 | San Juan | American Airlines | Fatal | - |
| 11 May 1989 | Airbus A-300-B4-203 | San Diego, California, United States | Continental Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1993 | Airbus A-300 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Continental Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1993 | Airbus A-300-605R | Los Angeles, California, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1994 | Airbus A-300 B4-203 | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | Air Jamaica | Serious injuries | - |