- Date
- August 29, 1985, 15:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place
- Charleston, SC
- Injuries
- 7 minor, 118 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8832EBoeing 727-225
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Not reported
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850829076309I
- Case key
- 6680
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The flight was level at 330 when it encountered turbulance and the arcraft moved an estimated 200 feet down then up before the crew could regain altitude control. Two flight attendents and several passengers initially complained of injuries. No documentation of these injuries has been received. The aircraft was inspected and released.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8832E
- Reported as
- Boeing 727-225
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 20151
- Engine
- P&W JT8D-9, 14,500 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Registered owner
- Eastern Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- MCO · Orlando, FL
- Destination
- PHL · Philadelphia, PA
- Flight plan
- IFR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Not reported
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N8832E · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.