Aviation accident DCA11CA060

Name: aviation accident: BOEING 757 near Boone (2011-05-23)
Start: 2011-05-23
Location: Boone, NC, USA

SERS · BOEING 757 · 2011-05-23 · Boone, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number: DCA11CA060
Event ID: 20110525X42547
Type: Accident
Date: 2011-05-23
Location: Boone, NC, USA
Coordinates: 36.364723, -81.579719

Injuries

Highest injury: SERS
Fatal: 0
Serious: 1
Minor: 1
Uninjured: 185
Total aboard: 187

Aircraft

Make: BOEING
Model: 757
Registration: N623DL
FAR Part: 121
Engines: 2
Damage: —

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

Inadvertant encounter with convective turbulence while in cruise. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the unrestrained status of the passenger, contrary to the lighted seat belt sign.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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