- Date
- November 24, 1983, 19:25 local (Nov 25, 1983, 00:25 UTC)
- Place
- Charleston, SC
- Injuries
- 5 serious, 20 minor, 136 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- CFTNJLockheed L-1011
- Weather
- Not reported
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Board-adopted at Board Meeting
- NTSB office
- Major Investigations Division
- Safety recommendations
- Yes
- Case key
- 15799
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
During flt at FL350, the fltcrew noted some thunderstorms in the vicinity of their route of flt & advised the ATC controller that they might have to detour. After turning & climbing to FL370, they noted 'moderate chop to light turbulence' & saw a flash of lightning to the north. The fltcrew turned on the seatbelt sign & announced in french & english for occupants to remain seated & fasten their seatbelts. While flying in 'upper cloud' about 20 mi downwind froma line of thunderstorms, the acft encountered severe turbulence. Some occupants who were not properly restrained were injured & some were hit by loose objects. Service carts as well as other objects were thrown about.
Aircraft
- Registration
- CFTNJ
- Reported as
- Lockheed L-1011
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 193E1067
- Airframe hours
- 26,544
- Engine
- Rolls-Royce RB-21-22B, turbo fan
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 129
- Operator
- Air Canada
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- Port Of Spain, OF
- Destination
- Toronto,Canada, OF
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 50
- Certificates
- Foreign, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Unknown
- Flight hours
- 22,900 total · 2,733 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Not reported
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F