- Date
- April 2, 1983, 21:45 local (Apr 3, 1983, 02:45 UTC)
- Place
- Baltimore, MD
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 190 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8415Boeing 707-323C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830402075929A
- Case key
- 5943
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Analysis
The flt encountered turbulence about 20-25 min prior to landing. The flt attendants were retrieving cups & trash at the conclusion of a hot meal service. An attendant was thrown upward striking the ceiling, then fell to the floor causing a lower back injury. The flt was in the vicinity of several thunderstorms when the turbulence, characterized as 'heavy' or'severe' was encountered. A pa announcement was made early in the flt that turbulence was expected & that the seat belt sign would be left on during the flt. The attendants were instructed by the captain to provide the scheduled meal service. The senior attendant stated she was told by the captain earlier in the flt that she could have the other attendants take their seats (because of turbulence) at her discretion & the captain would make a pa announcement if the wx worsened. She also stated she thought she would have been fired if she chose not to provide the meal service for safety reasons. The flt attendants stated they were not given any warning.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8415
- Reported as
- Boeing 707-323C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 200087
- Airframe hours
- 36,986
- Engine
- P&W JT3D, 17,000 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Operator
- Global Int'L Airways
- Registered owner
- Aviation Leasing Group
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- MCO · Orlando, FL
- Destination
- BWI
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificates
- Commercial, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 30,000 total · 4,000 in this make and model · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 110° at 18 knots
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,300 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 46 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BWI
FAA reports on this event · 1
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