SERS · Boeing 747-422 · 1995-10-17 · PACIFIC OCEAN, PO
Event
NTSB number
LAX96LA013
Event ID
20001207X04726
Type
Accident
Date
1995-10-17
Location
PACIFIC OCEAN, PO
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
5
Uninjured
331
Total aboard
337
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
747-422
Registration
N191UA
FAR Part
121
Engines
4
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
an inadvertent encounter with unreported and unforecasted severe turbulence. A factor in the accident was the passengers' non-use of seat belts during cruise flight.