SERS · Boeing 757-222 · 2006-03-15 · Omaha, NE, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI06LA099
Event ID
20060329X00359
Type
Accident
Date
2006-03-15
Location
Omaha, NE, USA
Coordinates
41.303054, -95.894165
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
97
Total aboard
98
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
757-222
Registration
N518UA
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
An inadvertent encounter with unforecast mountain wave turbulence during cruise flight. A contributing factor was the mountain wave (terrain induced) turbulence.