# Incident 19881223056109I: Boeing 747SP21, Honolulu, HI, December 23, 1988

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 23, 1988, 00:54 local time
- Place: Honolulu, HI
- Airport: Honolulu International
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: UALA
- Location: 37.6358° N, 130.0704° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6358&lon=-130.0704&mi=10
- Aircraft: N146UA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N146UA-2001-08-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 747SP-21 (registry code 1384802, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747sp-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 747SP21
- People aboard: 222
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX89LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA068) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881223056109I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

2 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SUSTAINED INJURIES WHEN AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE. RECEIVED MEDICAL HELP AFTER LANDING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX89LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA068), Dec 23, 1988: Boeing 747SP-21 (N146UA), Midway Islands (Pacific Ocean), no damage. Probable cause: AIRCRAFT'S ENCOUNTER WITH UNFORECAST SEVERVE CLEAR TURBULENCE.

## Other reports on N146UA (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19920617026809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920617026809I), Jun 17, 1992: Boeing 737300 (N146UA), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX. Co-pilot experienced chest pains and shortness of breath. Returned. Co-pilot removed to hospital.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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