Airbus AE 340-300 DAIGK
18 September 1996 · San Antonio, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 September 1996 at about 22:45 local time, a Airbus AE 340-300 registered DAIGK was involved in an incident near San Antonio, Texas, United States. 174 people were on board and 8 had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:45
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.5397, -98.4894
- Aircraft
- Airbus AE 340-300
- Registration
- DAIGK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Houston → Dfw
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW96IA389
People
8 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 174 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 166 |
Probable cause
turbulence, and failure of passengers to properly fasten their seat belts and properly hold lap children after the captain announced expected turbulence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The captain reported that approximately 30 minutes after takeoff, while at FL280, the aircraft's airborne weather radar indicated a possible area of turbulence ahead. The captain turned on the seat belt sign. When the flight was 20 nautical miles north of Three Rivers, Texas (THX), the captain made an announcement over the public address (PA) system for the cabin attendants to take their seats. The flight encountered 'strong' turbulence, 30 nautical miles north of San Antonio, Texas, near HENLY intersection. A total of 8 passengers received minor injuries, 3 of which were infants (ages 3 months, 5 months, and 16 months). A severe turbulence inspection was performed and no aircraft damage was found.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 1996 | Cessna T210L | Lonestar, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 14 Jan 1996 | Beechcraft 35-A33 | Houston, Texas, United States | Ray's Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Cessna T210N | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1996 | Schweizer 269C | San Ygnacio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |