SERS · de Havilland DH-8-201 · 1997-11-01 · JACKSONVILLE, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA98LA017
Event ID
20001208X09084
Type
Accident
Date
1997-11-01
Location
JACKSONVILLE, FL, USA
Coordinates
30.490053, -81.66941
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
17
Total aboard
18
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
DH-8-201
Registration
N988HA
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The passengers failure to secure her seatbelt as directed by the flight crew (seatbelt sign illuminated) on initial takeoff climb resulting in her ejection from her seat during an encounter with turbulence.