Airbus A321 231 N104NN

Summary

On 12 June 2016 at about 20:45 local time, a Airbus A321 231 registered N104NN, operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident near Jamaica, New York, United States. 110 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

12 June 2016 at 20:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Jamaica, New York, United States

Coordinates

40.6442, -73.7872

Aircraft

Airbus A321 231

Registration

N104NN

Category

Airplane

Year built

2013

Engines

2

Operator

American Airlines

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

New York → Los Angeles

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DCA16CA202

1 person was seriously injured.

an encounter with convective turbulence that resulted in a flight attendant injury.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

On June 12, 2016, about 1645 eastern daylight time, American Airlines flight 117, an Airbus A321, N104NN, encountered turbulence in cruise flight at FL170 that resulted in one flight attendant receiving a serious injury.  The other 109 passengers and crew members onboard were not injured. The airplane was not damaged. The regularly scheduled domestic passenger flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York, New York, to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Los Angeles, California. The captain stated that after takeoff the he advised the cabin crew to remain in their jumpseats due to possible turbulence.  A few minutes later, he announced it was safe to move about the cabin.  The captain further stated that seat belt sign was still illuminated at the time of the event, and there were no visible indications of any convective activity in the area.  The Captain said that he did not think of this event further, until he was later contacted by a flight attendant who stated that she had been thrown sideways during the turbulence event, and had been injured as a result. The Flight Attendant stated that she did not think much of the incident or injury and she flew for another four days. She then went to her doctor since her ankle was not getting any better and was diagnosed with a fractured foot. 

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.