Boeing 737-222 N208AU

Summary

On 6 May 1999 at about 03:20 local time, a Boeing 737-222 registered N208AU, operated by Vanguard Airlines, was involved in an accident near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 48 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

6 May 1999 at 03:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Coordinates

41.7795, -87.7701

Aircraft

Boeing 737-222

Registration

N208AU

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Vanguard Airlines

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Minneapolis → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

IMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

CHI99LA145

1 person was seriously injured.

the flight attendants did not follow the cockpit crews instructions to be seated because of expected turbulence. A factor associated with the accident was the turbulence encountered.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Flight 432 encountered about 30 seconds of moderate turbulence while deviating around weather cells during a descent from 17,000 feet mean sea level (msl). The seat belt sign was on and the flight attendants were instructed to be seated prior to the encounter. The 'A' flight attendant in the front of the airplane was able to get to her jumpseat. The 'B' and 'C' flight attendants in the back of the airplane were not seated and both were thrown to the ceiling during the encounter. The 'B' flight attendant suffered a cut and bruises. The 'C' flight attendant who landed on the floor suffered a broken pelvis.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.