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Accident

FAA accident report · Boeing 767322 · New Market, VA · May 7, 2003

Date: May 7, 2003 · 16:15 local
Place: New Market, VA
Phase of flight: Initial Approach-IFR
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: UALA
Aircraft: N650UA
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC03LA104
Reported as: Boeing 767322
People aboard: 147
Fatal injuries: 0

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

(-23) While on approach to the airport at flight level 210, thunderstorm cell activity was noted on the airplanes weather radar. The flight was given clearance to descend to 11,000 feet, and during the descent, an area of moderate turbulence was encountered, which lasted about 20-30 seconds. During the encounter, a flight attendant fell and twisted her ankle.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE ON APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT AT FLIGHT LEVEL 210, THUNDERSTORM CELL ACTIVITY WAS NOTED ON THE AIRPLANES WEATHER RADAR. THE FLIGHT WAS GIVEN CLEARANCE TO DESCEND TO 11,000 FEET, AND DURING THE DESCENT, AN AREA OF MODERATE TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED, WHICH LASTED ABOUT 20-30 SECONDS. DURING THE ENCOUNTER, A FLIGHT ATTENDANT FELL AND TWISTED HER ANKLE.

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 NYC03LA104Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNew Market, VAThe inadvertent encounter with turbulence.May 7, 2003 · No damage