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Accident

FAA accident report · Doug DC982 · Dallas-Ft Worth, TX · June 12, 2003

Date: June 12, 2003 · 05:15 local
Place: Dallas-Ft Worth, TX
Airport: Dallas-Fort Worth International
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: AALA
Aircraft: N451AA
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX03LA193
Reported as: Doug DC982
People aboard: 132
Fatal injuries: 0

N451AARegistration cancelled Jun 14, 2013 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)S/N 49477 · Built 1987 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) American airlines flight 2490 operating from lax-dfw, encountered severe turbulence while descent into dfw. The captain, first officer and 1 cabin attendant were not injured. Sky conditions were VMC. The captain made an announcement for the cabin crew to take their jumpseats due to expected turbulence. 2 cabin attendants sustained serious injuries. One fractured right ankle, the other fractured tibia.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 2490 OPERATING FROM LAX-DFW, ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE WHILE DESCENT INTO DFW. THE CAPTAIN, FIRST OFFICER AND 1 CABIN ATTENDANT WERE NOT INJURED. SKY CONDITIONS WERE VMC. THE CAPTAIN MADE AN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE CABIN CREW TO TAKE THEIR JUMPSEATS DUE TO EXPECTED TURBULENCE. 2 CABIN ATTENDANTS SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. ONE FRACTURED RIGHT ANKLE, THE OTHER FRACTURED TIBIA.

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 LAX03LA193Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFort Worth, TXThe encounter with severe turbulence during descent, prior to the cabin crew taking their seats, which resulted in serious injury to two flight attendants.Jun 12, 2003 · No damage

Other reports on N451AA · 1

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

Incident 20080408847759INormal Cruise · Indianapolis, IN(-23) On 4/08/2008, American airlines, inc. (aa) flight 1131, enroute from orlando international airport (mco) to chicago o'hare international airport (ord) at 2220Z declared and emergency and diverted into Indianapolis International Airport (ind) due to a…Apr 8, 2008 · No damage