19890819034369A

Accident

FAA accident report · Fokker F.28 MK4000 · Vero Beach, FL · August 19, 1989

Date
August 19, 1989 · 18:58 local
Place
Vero Beach, FL
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
USAA
Aircraft
N489US
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA89LA228
Reported as
Fokker F28MK4000
People aboard
13
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,700 total

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Encountered severe clear air turbulence at FL250. A flight attendant broke her ankle when thrown to the floor.

As the FAA filed it

ENCOUNTERED SEVERE CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE AT FL250. A FLIGHT ATTENDANT BROKE HER ANKLE WHEN THROWN TO THE FLOOR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N489US · 1

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