SERS · BOEING 747-422 · 2013-02-19 · Pacific Ocean, UN
Event
NTSB number
WPR13LA131
Event ID
20130220X51849
Type
Accident
Date
2013-02-19
Location
Pacific Ocean, UN
Coordinates
20.228055, -139.203048
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
220
Total aboard
221
Aircraft
Make
BOEING
Model
747-422
Registration
N174UA
FAR Part
121
Engines
4
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight’s encounter with moderate clear air turbulence while en route, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant. Contributing to the accident was the lack of communication equipment in the rest compartment, which, if installed, could have alerted the cabin crewmembers that the seatbelt sign was on.