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Aviation accident NYC98FA094

SERS · Boeing 747-200 · 1998-04-18 · ATLANTIC OCEAN, AO

Event

NTSB number: NYC98FA094
Event ID: 20001211X09935
Type: Accident
Date: 1998-04-18
Location: ATLANTIC OCEAN, AO

Injuries

Highest injury: SERS
Fatal: 0
Serious: 2
Minor: 18
Uninjured: 399
Total aboard: 419

Aircraft

Make: Boeing
Model: 747-200
Registration: N623FF
FAR Part: 121
Engines: 4
Damage: MINR

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The injured passengers failure to follow the directions to fasten their seat belts, prior to an encounter with clear air turbulence.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown