Boeing 737-823 N804NN
29 September 2011 · Miami, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 September 2011 at about 20:27 local time, a Boeing 737-823 registered N804NN, operated by American Airlines Inc, was involved in an accident near Miami, Florida, United States. 166 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Miami International (MIA)
- Coordinates
- 25.7667, -80.2917
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737-823
- Registration
- N804NN
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- American Airlines Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Liberia → Miami
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA11CA511
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 165 |
Probable cause
The in-flight encounter with clear air turbulence, which resulted in an injury to a cabin attendant.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to crew statements, the airplane was descending through about 16,000 feet mean sea level in clear air when it encountered two jolts of turbulence that did not damage the airplane but resulted in a flight attendant being lifted off the deck and hitting the ceiling, then being thrown to the floor and breaking her ankle. The flight attendant was in the galley preparing for landing, and the seat belt sign was illuminated. The captain had previously deviated for weather, and the airplane was operating between cloud buildups at the time. The captain also noted that the air was relatively smooth, and that radar returns indicated that the airplane was more than 20 miles from any significant weather.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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