Boeing 767-2B7 N656US

Summary

On 20 February 1996 at about 22:30 local time, a Boeing 767-2B7 registered N656US was involved in an incident near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. 147 people were on board and 7 had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 February 1996 at 22:30

Classification

Incident

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Boeing 767-2B7

Registration

N656US

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Boston → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

IAD96IA048

7 people had minor injuries.

the in-flight encounter with unforecast turbulence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was approaching the destination at 10,000 feet msl in a thin cloud layer, when it encountered moderate turbulence. The flight continued, and landed at the destination airport without further incident. The flightcrew reported that the seatbelt sign was illuminated and the arrival PA announcement had been made, when the turbulence encounter occurred. The turbulence was unforecast.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.