Boeing 747-400 PHBFG
16 June 1991 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 June 1991 at about 19:00 local time, a Boeing 747-400 registered PHBFG, operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airline, was involved in an accident near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. 278 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 5 had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.8894, -75.2309
- Aircraft
- Boeing 747-400
- Registration
- PHBFG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- KLM Royal Dutch Airline
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Amsterdam → Baltimore
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO91LA055
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 278 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 272 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ENSURE CABIN CREW MEMBERS WERE PREPARED FOR AN ENCOUNTER WITH TURBULENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE FLIGHT WAS ON A CRUISE DESCENT AT 20,000 FEET MSL WHEN IT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE, CAUSING INJURIES TO CABIN CREWMEMBERS INCLUDING ONE WHO WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS DEVIATING AROUND CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY ENTERED ONE. HE SAID THE SEAT BELT SIGN WAS ON AT THE TIME. THE FLIGHT PROCEEDED TO THE DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 747 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 1991 | Boeing 747-200F | Taipei, Taiwan | China Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 29 Apr 1991 | Boeing 747SP | Churchville, New York, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1991 | Boeing 747-151 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1991 | Boeing 747-300 | Houston, Texas, United States | KLM Royal Dutch Airline | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1991 | Boeing 747-200 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Air New Zealand | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1991 | Boeing 747-122 | Denver, Colorado, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-22-150 | Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, United States | Skyhaven Airport, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1991 | Waco UPF-7 | Stebensville, Pennsylvania, United States | Kriss Alan Kliegle | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-22-150 | Thomasville, Pennsylvania, United States | Richard Miller | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1991 | Cessna 150J | Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, United States | John H Galicic | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1991 | Piper PA-38-112 | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | Beaver Aviation Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1991 | Cessna 150C | Kemblesville, Pennsylvania, United States | Atlantic Aero Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |