De Havilland DHC-8-202 N444YV

Summary

On 3 February 2008 at about 13:59 local time, a De Havilland DHC-8-202 registered N444YV, operated by Mesa Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident near Denver, Colorado, United States. 22 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 February 2008 at 13:59

Classification

Accident

Location

Denver, Colorado, United States

Coordinates

39.8617, -104.6731

Aircraft

De Havilland DHC-8-202

Registration

N444YV

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Mesa Airlines, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Casper → Denver

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN08LA055

1 person was seriously injured.

The encounter with severe turbulence causing serious injury to the flight attendant.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight was descending from 14,000 feet to 13,000 feet when it encountered severe turbulence. The FASTEN SEATBELTS sign was reportedly illuminated. The captain called the flight attendant on the intercom, but she did not answer. An emergency medical technician (EMT), who was a passenger on the flight, answered and reported the flight attendant was lying on the floor unconscious. The EMT and an off-duty United flight attendant tended to the injured flight attendant. The captain declared an emergency and the airplane landed at its destination. The flight attendant was transported to a hospital with serious injuries.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.