SERS · Aerospatiale ATR-72-212 · 2000-11-20 · ASHEVELLE, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA01LA030
Event ID
20001212X22320
Type
Accident
Date
2000-11-20
Location
ASHEVELLE, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.590908, -82.559028
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
39
Total aboard
40
Aircraft
Make
Aerospatiale
Model
ATR-72-212
Registration
N630AS
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the flight encountered forecasted turbulence, which resulted in serious injury to a flight attendant. Factors in this accident were; the captain's inadequate briefing to the cabin crew; and the insufficient information about the known turbulence that would be encountered during descent.