DCA14WA084

NTSB incident investigation · Boeing 757-200 · Dublin, Ireland · October 20, 2013

Incident · Minor injuriesForeign investigation
Date
October 20, 2013
Place
Dublin, Ireland
Injuries
8 minor, 131 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N41140Boeing 757-200
Defining event
Enroute-descent: Turbulence encounter
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
88972

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Factual narrative

The Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) of Ireland, has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 757-200 that occurred on October 20, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIU investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplane. All investigative information will be released by the AAIU.

Aircraft

Registration
N41140
Reported as
Boeing 757-200
Category
Airplane
Serial number
30353
Built
2000
Engines
Rolls-Royc RB.211 SERIESRolls-Royc RB.211 SERIES
Damage
Minor damage
Operator
United Airlines
Registered owner
United Airlines Inc

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