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Incident

FAA incident report · Boeing 737-3G7 · Lancaster, PA · May 16, 2005

Date: May 16, 2005 · 20:35 local
Place: Lancaster, PA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: PIDA
Aircraft: N380WL
Reported as: Boeing 7373G7
People aboard: 133
Fatal injuries: 0

N380WLRegistration cancelled Mar 21, 2006 · Boeing 737-3G7S/N 23218 · Built 1985 Airframe modelBoeing 737-3G7 Engine modelCFM International CFM56 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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(-23) On 05/16/2005 at approximately 0035 UTC, PCE402, while descending to 15,000 feet, southwest of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, requested priority landing to expedite to the allentown airport due to an injured flight attendant. The pilot advised that the aircraft had experienced moderate, close to severe turbulence.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 05/16/2005 AT APPROXIMATELY 0035 UTC, PCE402, WHILE DESCENDING TO 15,000 FEET, SOUTHWEST OF LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA, REQUESTED PRIORITY LANDING TO EXPEDITE TO THE ALLENTOWN AIRPORT DUE TO AN INJURED FLIGHT ATTENDANT. THE PILOT ADVISED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD EXPERIENCED MODERATE, CLOSE TO SEVERE TURBULENCE.