Airbus A319 115 N9010R
3 August 2016 · Grand Cayman Island (GCM), Cayman Islands · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 August 2016 at about 23:45 local time, a Airbus A319 115 registered N9010R, operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident near Grand Cayman Island (GCM), Cayman Islands. 129 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 7 had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Cayman Island (GCM), Cayman Islands
- Coordinates
- 19.0000, -81.0000
- Aircraft
- Airbus A319 115
- Registration
- N9010R
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2013
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- American Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grand Cayman Island (GCM) → Grand Cayman Island
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- DCA16CA209
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 121 |
Probable cause
an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On August 3, 2016 at 7:45 pm eastern daylight time, American Airlines flight 1007, an Airbus A319, N9010R, encountered clear air turbulence on descent to the Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM), George Town, Cayman Islands. As a result of the turbulence, one passenger received serious injuries and four passengers and three flight attendants received minor injuries. None of the other passengers and crew were injured and the airplane was not damaged. The operator reported that while over international waters, the flight experienced moderate to severe turbulence for approximately 6-8 seconds while descending through FL180 into GCM. Both the autopilot and weather radar were on and operating at the time. The flight was in visual meteorological conditions and the crew had no warning of turbulence. The seat belt sign was on and had been on for approximately 10 minutes before the turbulence event occurred. The flight landed safely without further incident. The injured passenger was taken to the hospital and diagnosed with a fractured vertebra.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Airbus A319 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2016 | Airbus A319 | Chiclayo, Peru | - | Unknown | - |
| 14 Feb 2016 | Airbus A319 132 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | American Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2015 | Airbus A319 112 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | American Airlines Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 May 2017 | Airbus A319 132 | South Toledo Bend, Texas, United States | Spirit Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 May 2015 | Airbus A319 112 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Frontier Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 2017 | Airbus A319 115 | Miami, Florida, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2016 | Bombardier BD 700 1A10 | George Town, Cayman Islands | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 2014 | Boeing 737 | Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands | - | Unknown | - |
| 14 Nov 2011 | Cessna 210 | Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Dec 1997 | Socata TB-20 | Little Cayman, Cayman Islands | Michael S. Wertheim | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Cessna 182F | Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands | Wayne R. Hasson | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1991 | Boeing 737-300 | Grand Cayman Is, Cayman Islands | Cayman Airways | Unknown | - |