# NTSB Accident ATL99LA049
> **McDonnell Douglas MD-80** · 1999-02-08 · RALEIGH, NC, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL99LA049
- **Event ID:** 20001205X00124
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-02-08
- **Location:** RALEIGH, NC, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 4
- **Uninjured:** 133
- **Total aboard:** 138
## Aircraft
- **Make:** McDonnell Douglas
- **Model:** MD-80
- **Registration:** N433AA
- **FAR Part:** 121
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The flight encountered clear air turbulence while descending through 17,000 feet mean sea level (MSL).

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