Boeing 767-2B7 N253AY
20 October 2011 · New York, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 October 2011 at about 00:48 local time, a Boeing 767-2B7 registered N253AY, operated by US Airways Inc, was involved in an accident near New York, New York, United States. 216 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 00:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New York, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.6397, -73.7789
- Aircraft
- Boeing 767-2B7
- Registration
- N253AY
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- US Airways Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Philadelphia → Frankfurt
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- ERA12CA044
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 216 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 215 |
Probable cause
The passenger's lack of compliance with the illuminated seatbelt sign, which resulted in her injury during a turbulence encounter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the flight crew and a flight attendant, about 15 minutes after departure, the airplane was climbing through flight level 220. Although the captain had allowed the use of approved portable electronic devices (PED) as the airplane climbed above 10,000 feet, the fasten seatbelt sign remained illuminated. When the PED allowance was announced, a couple of passengers began to move about the cabin, including one that went to the lavatory. As the passenger was exiting the lavatory and returning to her seat, the airplane encountered unforecast moderate turbulence. The passenger fell down in the aisle and suffered a fractured ankle.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 767 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2011 | Boeing 767 | Tokyo, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Boeing 767 323 | Barcelona, Spain | American Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 12 Oct 2011 | Boeing 767 | Kansai, Japan | Hawaiian Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2011 | Boeing 767 | Fukuoka, Japan | All Nippon Airways Co Ltd | Unknown | - |
| 1 Nov 2011 | Boeing 767 | Warsaw, Poland | Polskie Linie Lotnicze | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2011 | Boeing 767 | Atlantic Ocean, Canada | Air Canada | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2011 | British BAC 167 STRIKEMASTER | Kingston, New York, United States | Dragon Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jul 2011 | Murphy ELITE | Batavia, New York, United States | Patrick McCabe | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 2011 | Wing John R WITTMAN TAILWIND | Fulton, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Piper PA-28-140 | Adams, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2011 | Bell 206B | New York, New York, United States | Dudley Paul P | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Dec 2011 | Cessna 172P | Schenectady, New York, United States | Marine Flyer LLC | No injuries | - |