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Accident

FAA accident report · Boeing 737-3B7 · Boston, MA · February 3, 2000

Date
February 3, 2000 · 08:00 local
Place
Boston, MA
Airport
General Edward Lawrence Logan
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
USAA
Aircraft
N397US
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC00LA097
Reported as
Boeing 7373B7
Reported engine
CFMINT CFM563B2
People aboard
58
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
13,000 total4,700 in this make and model150 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.

(.4)While in cruise flight, the airplane encountered turbulence, and the flight attendants returned to their seats. The turbulence continued, and a cart began to break free. A flight attendant attempted to push the cart with her foot, and suffered a fracture.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE, AND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS RETURNED TO THEIR SEATS. THE TURBULENCE CONTINUED, AND A CART BEGAN TO BREAK FREE. A FLIGHT ATTENDANT ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE CART WITH HER FOOT, AND SUFFERED A FRACTURE.

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 N397US · 1

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