DCA14WA042

NTSB incident investigation · Boeing 767 332 · Buenos Aires, Argentina · January 21, 2014

Incident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
January 21, 2014, 10:00 local (10:00 UTC)
Place
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Injuries
209 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N191DNBoeing 767 332
Defining event
Approach-IFR missed approach: Turbulence encounter
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
88719

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Sequence of events

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Factual narrative

The Direccion Nacional de Aviacion Civil e Infraestructura Aeronautica (DINACIA) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving Boeing 767-300, which occurred on January 21, 2014. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the DINACIA investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacture and Design of the airplane, and state of the Operator. All investigative information will be released by the DINACIA.

Aircraft

Registration
N191DN
Reported as
Boeing 767 332 (332)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
28448
Built
1997
Engines
P&W PW4000 SER, 24,900 horsepower, turbo fanP&W PW4000 SER, 24,900 horsepower, turbo fan
Damage
Minor damage
Operator
Delta Air Lines
Registered owner
Delta Air Lines Inc
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport

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