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Accident

FAA accident report · Airbus A300 B4-605R · Long Insland, NY · September 26, 1997

Date: September 26, 1997 · 16:15 local
Place: Long Insland, NY
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: AALA
Aircraft: N14077
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC97LA187
Reported as: Airbus A300B4605R
Reported engine: GE CF680
People aboard: 161
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,003 total1,939 in this make and model172 in the last 90 days

N14077Registration cancelled May 21, 2012 · Airbus Industrie A300 B4-605RS/N 612 · Built 1991 Airframe modelAirbus Industrie A300 B4-605R Engine modelGE CF6-80 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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Encountered severe turbulence and a passenger sustained a broken ankle. (.4)the captain had began a routine descent from flight level 330, and placed the fasten seat belt sign on. About 10 to 14 minutes later, while the airplane passed through flight level 260, they encountered moderate clear air turbulence for about 15 to 20 seconds. A passenger returning to his seat sustained a twisted and dislocated ankle injury. (-23) aircraft encountered turbulence between FL260 and FL240 over jfk. Passenger injured, multiple fractures to left ankle. Pilot's reports requested and not received as of 10/17/97. NTSB has requested pilot's report also. Will forward reports if received.

As the FAA filed it

ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE AND A PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN ANKLE. (.4)THE CAPTAIN HAD BEGAN A ROUTINE DESCENT FROM FLIGHT LEVEL 330, AND PLACED THE FASTEN SEAT BELT SIGN ON. ABOUT 10 TO 14 MINUTES LATER, WHILE THE AIRPLANE PASSED THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 260, THEY ENCOUNTERED MODERATE CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE FOR ABOUT 15 TO 20 SECONDS. A PASSENGER RETURNING TO HIS SEAT SUSTAINED A TWISTED AND DISLOCATED ANKLE INJURY. (-23) AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE BETWEEN FL260 AND FL240 OVER JFK. PASSENGER INJURED, MULTIPLE FRACTURES TO LEFT ANKLE. PILOT'S REPORTS REQUESTED AND NOT RECEIVED AS OF 10/17/97. NTSB HAS REQUESTED PILOT'S REPORT ALSO. WILL FORWARD REPORTS IF RECEIVED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC97LA187Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLong Island, NYAn in-flight encounter with clear air turbulence and the passenger's failure to comply with the fasten seatbelt sign.Sep 26, 1997 · No damage