Airbus A-300 B4-203 VRBNK
28 January 1994 · Ormond Beach, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 January 1994 at about 17:30 local time, a Airbus A-300 B4-203 registered VRBNK, operated by Air Jamaica, was involved in an accident near Ormond Beach, Florida, United States. 209 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ormond Beach, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A-300 B4-203
- Registration
- VRBNK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Air Jamaica
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Baltimore → Montego Bay
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA94LA061
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 209 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 208 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER TO FOLLOW THE VISUAL AND ORAL INSTRUCTIONS OF THE CREW TO BE SEATED AND FASTEN SEAT BELTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE IN LEVEL FLIGHT AT FL310 THE FLIGHT CREW ILLUMINATED THE SEAT BELT SIGN AND MADE AN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ALL PASSENGERS TO BE SEATED AND ATTACH THEIR SEAT BELTS. THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED ONE JOLT OF TURBULENCE AND A PASSENGER WHO WAS WALKING IN THE AISLE FELL AND FRACTURED HER LEG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Airbus A-300 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 1993 | Airbus A-300 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Continental Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Airbus A-300-B4-103 | Atlantic Ocean | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1993 | Airbus A-300-605R | Los Angeles, California, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1991 | Airbus A-300-605R | Newark, New Jersey, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1997 | Airbus A-300-600 | Montego Bay, Jamaica | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1997 | Airbus A-300 | Long Island, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Live Oak, Florida, United States | Barker, Sirios C. | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1994 | Aerospatiale AS-350 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Bulldog Airlines Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1994 | Robinson R-22 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1994 | Cessna 152 | Osprey, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1994 | Boeing A75N1 | Zellwood, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-28-180 | Boynton Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |