Boeing 747-122 N4714U

Summary

On 1 November 1995, a Boeing 747-122 registered N4714U was involved in an accident near Pacific Ocean. 301 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.

Date

1 November 1995

Classification

Accident

Location

Pacific Ocean

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Boeing 747-122

Registration

N4714U

Category

Airplane

Engines

4

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Narita → Honolulu

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

LAX96LA035

1 person was seriously injured.

the failure of the passenger to comply with the fasten seatbelt signs and the verbal directives of the flight and cabin crew.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

As the flight approached an area in which preceding flights had reported moderate turbulence, the flight crew turned on the fasten seatbelt sign, announced the impending turbulence to the cabin, and instructed the flight attendants to be seated. While the fasten seatbelt sign was on, a female, English-speaking passenger, left her seat and went to the lavatory despite a verbal warning from a flight attendant about the eminent turbulence. As the passenger was exiting the lavatory the flight encountered moderate turbulence and the passenger fell to the floor. The passenger complained of pain in her right leg. Cabin and flight crew personnel stabilized her leg and helped her to a nearby seat. Post-flight medical examination revealed that the passenger had suffered multiple fractures of the right leg and foot.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.