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Accident

FAA accident report · Boeing 757-251 · Cleveland, OH · July 22, 2003

Date: July 22, 2003 · 18:40 local
Place: Cleveland, OH
Airport: Cleveland-Hopkins International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: NWAA
Aircraft: N504US
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC03CA169
Reported as: Boeing 757251
Fatal injuries: 0

N504USRegistration cancelled May 31, 2017 · Boeing 757-251S/N 23193 · Built 1987 Airframe modelBoeing 757-251 Engine modelGE CFM56 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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(-23) On July 22, 2003 nwa flt 1142 was climbing through FL290, hit unexpected and unreported code 4 clear air turbulence for approx. 30 seconds. Lead f/a reported a f/a in rear galley had a head injury and was bleeding. A doctor on board suggested a/c should land as soon as practical for medical attention. Contacted dispatch, who recommended cle as a divert field. After landing, f/a privacy data omitted had a cut to the head, was taken away by ambulance, along with f/a privacy data omitted, with a possible broken finger and f/a privacy data omitted, with a sore neck. No pax. Complained of any injury (seatbelt sign was on). Coordinated with dispatch and crew coord. To replace f/a's and continue to bwi. F/a's were told during briefing to remain seated and were released at approx. FL 190 when clear of weather. Injuries occurred in aft galley with the carts out.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 22, 2003 NWA FLT 1142 WAS CLIMBING THROUGH FL290, HIT UNEXPECTED AND UNREPORTED CODE 4 CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE FOR APPROX. 30 SECONDS. LEAD F/A REPORTED A F/A IN REAR GALLEY HAD A HEAD INJURY AND WAS BLEEDING. A DOCTOR ON BOARD SUGGESTED A/C SHOULD LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. CONTACTED DISPATCH, WHO RECOMMENDED CLE AS A DIVERT FIELD. AFTER LANDING, F/A ^PRIVACY DATA O^ HAD A CUT TO THE HEAD, WAS TAKEN AWAY BY AMBULANCE, ALONG WITH F/A ^PRIVACY DATA OMI^, WITH A POSSIBLE BROKEN FINGER AND F/A ^PRIVACY DA^, WITH A SORE NECK. NO PAX. COMPLAINED OF ANY INJURY (SEATBELT SIGN WAS ON). COORDINATED WITH DISPATCH AND CREW COORD. TO REPLACE F/A'S AND CONTINUE TO BWI. F/A'S WERE TOLD DURING BRIEFING TO REMAIN SEATED AND WERE RELEASED AT APPROX. FL 190 WHEN CLEAR OF WEATHER. INJURIES OCCURRED IN AFT GALLEY WITH THE CARTS OUT.

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 NYC03CA169Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportWadsworth, OHAn in-flight encounter with turbulence.Jul 22, 2003 · No damage

Other reports on N504US · 2

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

Incident 19870215010389ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Memphis, TNUnable to maintain stable cabin pressure after takeoff. Returned and replaced a pressure regulator.Feb 15, 1987 Incident 19870101004929INormal Cruise · Omaha, NEDiverted after smoke detector light came on in midship lavatory. Found a faulty indicator light.Jan 1, 1987