MINR · Boeing 747-422 · 2000-12-12 · PORT HEIDEN, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC01IA022
Event ID
20010110X00085
Type
Incident
Date
2000-12-12
Location
PORT HEIDEN, AK, USA
Coordinates
56.960353, -158.579147
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
4
Uninjured
386
Total aboard
390
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
747-422
Registration
N119UA
FAR Part
121
Engines
4
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
An encounter with severe turbulence while in cruise flight. Factors in the incident were a delay in notification of the turbulence, and the lack of controller/pilot data link communications in the Anchorage ARTCC area.