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Accident

FAA accident report · Boeing 727-222 · Buffalo, NY · March 23, 1991

Date
March 23, 1991 · 18:15 local
Place
Buffalo, NY
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
UALA
Aircraft
N7449U
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI91LA115
Reported as
Boeing 727222
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney JT8D15
People aboard
38
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
16,033 total15,625 in this make and model151 in the last 90 days

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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. Seat belt sign not on. Three attendants and one passenger injured.

As the FAA filed it

ENCOUNTERED SEVERE CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE. SEAT BELT SIGN NOT ON. THREE ATTENDANTS AND ONE PASSENGER INJURED.

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 N7449U · 1

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