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Aviation accident WPR15LA239

SERS · EMBRAER E175 · 2015-08-07 · South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR15LA239
Event ID
20150812X63537
Type
Accident
Date
2015-08-07
Location
South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.893333, -120.004165

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
65
Total aboard
66

Aircraft

Make
EMBRAER
Model
E175
Registration
N204NN
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage

Conditions

Light
NITE
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The airplane's encounter with moderate turbulence during descent, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant who was not securely seated. Contributing to the accident was the flight attendant's decision to continue to secure items before the flight crew made an announcement that it was safe to continue with the service activities.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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