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Accident

FAA accident report · Doug DC982 · Orlando, FL · November 6, 2002

Date: November 6, 2002 · 09:40 local
Place: Orlando, FL
Airport: Orlando International
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: AALA
Aircraft: N479AA
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL03LA014
Reported as: Doug DC982
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,500 total6,606 in this make and model214 in the last 90 days

N479AARegistration cancelled Dec 26, 2017 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)S/N 49654 · Built 1988 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft encountered moderate turbulence approximately 30 miles northwest of Orlando int'l airport while descending from 11,000' to 7,000'. Flight attendant deborah searely fell in the cabin and fractured a bone in her right foot, as verified by American airlines manager at Orlando, FL on December 03, 2002 by phone at 8:30 am. The NTSB in atlanta ga butch wilson was notified.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURBULENCE APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES NORTHWEST OF ORLANDO INT'L AIRPORT WHILE DESCENDING FROM 11,000' TO 7,000'. FLIGHT ATTENDANT DEBORAH SEARELY FELL IN THE CABIN AND FRACTURED A BONE IN HER RIGHT FOOT, AS VERIFIED BY AMERICAN AIRLINES MANAGER AT ORLANDO, FL ON DECEMBER 03, 2002 BY PHONE AT 8:30 AM. THE NTSB IN ATLANTA GA BUTCH WILSON WAS NOTIFIED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL03LA014Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOrlando, FLThe airplane's inflight encounter with turbulence that resulted in injuries to the number two flight attendant.Nov 6, 2002 · No damage

Other reports on N479AA · 2

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

Incident 20011215038449IClimb · Omaha, NE(-23) American airlines flight 781 enroute from dallas, TX to Omaha, NE, climbing thru FL240 the tail compartment temperature warning light illuminated climbing thru FL240. The crew turned off the left airconditioning pack and began a slow descent. The system…Dec 15, 2001 Incident 19980203003229INormal Cruise · Crestview, FLNarrative: during an American airlines flight 1981 from tampa, FL to dallas, TX an unruly passenger disrobed in the lavatory and began destroying the lavatory facilities. A physical altercation erupted between this passenger and another. The unruly passenger…Feb 3, 1998 · Minor damage