DCA15WA041

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 777 223 · Ishikawa, Japan · December 16, 2014

Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigation
Date
December 16, 2014
Place
Ishikawa, Japan
Injuries
2 serious, 10 minor, 243 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N751ANBoeing 777 223
Defining event
Enroute: Turbulence encounter
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
90526

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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 Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 777-200 that occurred on December 16, 2014. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the JTSB investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplane. All inquiries should be directed to the JTSB at the following: Japan Transport Safety Board 2-1-2, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-Ku Tokyo, 100-8918, Japan phone:+81-3-5253-8814

Aircraft

Registration
N751AN
Reported as
Boeing 777 223 (223)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
30798
Engines
Rolls-Royc RB.211 SERIESRolls-Royc RB.211 SERIES
Damage
No damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
American Airlines
Registered owner
American Airlines Inc

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