Airbus A-300B4-605R N50051
7 January 1997 · Atlantic Ocean · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 January 1997 at about 13:34 local time, a Airbus A-300B4-605R registered N50051 was involved in an accident near Atlantic Ocean. 265 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 5 had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atlantic Ocean
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A-300B4-605R
- Registration
- N50051
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Philadelphia → San Juan
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC97LA040
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 265 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 259 |
Probable cause
an encounter with unforecast clear air turbulence and the flight attendant's failure to use the seat belt.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight was cruising at FL330 in visual meteorological conditions. There were no SIGMETS for turbulence in effect. Flight attendants were working in the forward and aft galleys in preparation for meal service when the flight encountered turbulence. According to the flight data recorder, the turbulence consisted of two pulses which were separated by 8 seconds. Each pulse had a maximum value of +1.6 g's as measured on the vertical axis of the airplane. The seatbelt sign was illuminated. Three flight attendants received minor injuries and a fourth was seriously injured with a fractured ankle. Two passengers in the rear of the airplane whose seat belts were unfastened received minor injuries.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Airbus A-300B4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1996 | Airbus A-300B4-605R | Jamaica, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1998 | Airbus A-300B4-605R | San Juan | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Airbus A-300B4-605R | Atlantic Ocean | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Airbus A-300B4-203 | Panama City, Panama | Pan American World Airways | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1985 | Airbus A-300B4-2C | Atlantic Ocean | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1983 | Airbus A-300B4-2C | Miami, Florida, United States | Eastern Airlines Inc. | No injuries | - |