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FAA accident report · EMB EMB-145LR · Orlando, FL · June 18, 2003

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Date
June 18, 2003 · 14:56 local
Place
Orlando, FL
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
CHQA
Aircraft
N294SK
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA03LA127
Reported as
EMB EMB145LR
Reported engine
Allison AE3007A
People aboard
52
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,913 total1,435 in this make and model208 in the last 90 days
N294SKRegistration cancelled Jan 11, 2018 · Embraer EMB-145LRS/N 145497 · Built 2001Airframe modelEmbraer EMB-145LREngine modelRolls-Royce AE-3007A1PTurbo-fan

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What happened

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

(-23) On June 18, 2003 approximately 1456 EDT, an Embraer Emb-145LR, N294SK operated by chautauqua airlines dba delta connection flight 6355 enroute from indianapolis to Orlando encountered turbulence over taylor, Florida. IMC conditions prevailed in the area and IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft did not sustain any damage, and there were no reported injuries to the flight crew or cabin crew. One passenger sustained serious injuries. The captain reported that approximately 35-40 minutes prior to arrival, the flight encountered light turbulence. The captain switched on the fsbs and advised the flight attendant, and approximately two minutes later the flight encountered moderate turbulence, which was not visible on his weather radar, for about 15-20 seconds. Approximately 3 minutes after the encounter with turbulence, the flight attendant advised the captain that a passenger had been injured. The flight crew informed ATC they had a medical emergency situation, landed approximately 25-30 minutes later, and was given priority handling in Orlando. Emt's boarded the aircraft and removed the injured passenger.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 18, 2003 APPROXIMATELY 1456 EDT, AN EMBRAER EMB-145LR, N294SK OPERATED BY CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES DBA DELTA CONNECTION FLIGHT 6355 ENROUTE FROM INDIANAPOLIS TO ORLANDO ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE OVER TAYLOR, FLORIDA. IMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED IN THE AREA AND IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY DAMAGE, AND THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES TO THE FLIGHT CREW OR CABIN CREW. ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MINUTES PRIOR TO ARRIVAL, THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED LIGHT TURBULENCE. THE CAPTAIN SWITCHED ON THE FSBS AND ADVISED THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT, AND APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES LATER THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURBULENCE, WHICH WAS NOT VISIBLE ON HIS WEATHER RADAR, FOR ABOUT 15-20 SECONDS. APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES AFTER THE ENCOUNTER WITH TURBULENCE, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT ADVISED THE CAPTAIN THAT A PASSENGER HAD BEEN INJURED. THE FLIGHT CREW INFORMED ATC THEY HAD A MEDICAL EMERGENCY SITUATION, LANDED APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MINUTES LATER, AND WAS GIVEN PRIORITY HANDLING IN ORLANDO. EMT'S BOARDED THE AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED THE INJURED PASSENGER.

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 MIA03LA127Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylor, FLThe in-flight encounter with turbulence during normal descent resulting in a serious injury to a passenger. A finding in the investigation was the seatbelt sign had been on for approximately 2 minutes at the time of the turbulence encounter.Jun 18, 2003 · No damage