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Accident

FAA accident report · Doug DC982 · St Louis, MO · May 26, 2004

Date: May 26, 2004 · 17:29 local
Place: St Louis, MO
Airport: Lambert-St Louis International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: AALA
Aircraft: N573AA
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04LA127
Reported as: Doug DC982
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 25,800 total542 in this make and model215 in the last 90 days

N573AARegistered now · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)S/N 53092 · Built 1991 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

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

(-23) Aala 1396 enroute santa ana, CA (sna) to st. Louis, MO (stl). The flight was located at 30 DME on the 247 radial of forristell VOR (ftz) at 17,000 feet. The flight was deviating 15 NM south of a thunderstorm buildup on arrival and going through the top of a cloud. The PIC reported there was one jolt of moderate turbulence. The seat belt sign was on. NTSB has been notified and classifies the event as an accident, due to the flight attendant's injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AALA 1396 ENROUTE SANTA ANA, CA (SNA) TO ST. LOUIS, MO (STL). THE FLIGHT WAS LOCATED AT 30 DME ON THE 247 RADIAL OF FORRISTELL VOR (FTZ) AT 17,000 FEET. THE FLIGHT WAS DEVIATING 15 NM SOUTH OF A THUNDERSTORM BUILDUP ON ARRIVAL AND GOING THROUGH THE TOP OF A CLOUD. THE PIC REPORTED THERE WAS ONE JOLT OF MODERATE TURBULENCE. THE SEAT BELT SIGN WAS ON. NTSB HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND CLASSIFIES THE EVENT AS AN ACCIDENT, DUE TO THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S INJURIES.

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 CHI04LA127Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNear St. Louis, MOThe unexpected encounter with convective turbulence which resulted in a flight attendant being injured.May 26, 2004 · No damage