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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Doug MD83 · Ontario, CA · December 25, 2007

Date: December 25, 2007 · 09:25 local
Place: Ontario, CA
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: ASAA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N943AS
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA08LA050
Reported as: Doug MD83
People aboard: 104
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,833 total461 in this make and model92 in the last 90 days

N943ASRegistration cancelled Jun 12, 2008 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83)S/N 53018 · Built 1990 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83)Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

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(-23) Alaska flight asa 464 encountered moderate/severe turbulence during descent to Ontario, CA. Turbulence was encountered at 8,300 feet and resulted in injuries to two flight attendants. Pilot requested and received expedited handling for a visual approach to r/w 8L. Surface wind ont @ 1653Z (0853L) 05/23G37. Ont tower manager stated SIGMET (gi W4) indicating severe turbulence below 12,000 feet issued by zlawc at 251450Z(6:50AM), was not broadcast on ATIS frequency.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ALASKA FLIGHT ASA 464 ENCOUNTERED MODERATE/SEVERE TURBULENCE DURING DESCENT TO ONTARIO, CA. TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED AT 8,300 FEET AND RESULTED IN INJURIES TO TWO FLIGHT ATTENDANTS. PILOT REQUESTED AND RECEIVED EXPEDITED HANDLING FOR A VISUAL APPROACH TO R/W 8L. SURFACE WIND ONT @ 1653Z (0853L) 05/23G37. ONT TOWER MANAGER STATED SIGMET (GI W4) INDICATING SEVERE TURBULENCE BELOW 12,000 FEET ISSUED BY ZLAWC AT 251450Z(6:50AM), WAS NOT BROADCAST ON ATIS FREQUENCY.

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 SEA08LA050Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOntario, CAThe lack of turbulence forecasts available to the flight crew, which resulted in the flight attendants not being seated when the flight encountered severe terrain-induced turbulence. Contributing to the accident were the terrain-induced turbulence, the…Dec 25, 2007 · No damage

Other reports on N943AS · 1

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

Incident 20051125028269IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Seattle, WA(-23) Left wing tip struck a fuel truck during taxi. The aircraft was taxiing into gate D-5 in what was described by the marshaller as "too fast." The fuel truck was parked in between spots D-5 and D-6 to refuel an aircraft as D-6. The fuel truck was parked…Nov 25, 2005 · Minor damage