- Date
- April 23, 1984, 14:15 local (19:15 UTC)
- Place
- Miami, FL
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 3 minor, 188 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N940JWDouglas DC-8-63
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840423044009A
- Case key
- 30985
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Analysis
The acft encountered inflight turbulence while descending into Miami. Four people were taken to local hospitals. A flt attendant & two pax were treated & release. One pax remained in the hospital for 12 days due to back injuries. The flt attendants indicated that all pax had their seat belts on. The injured pax stated he was pulled back down by his seat belt after impacting the overhead. The seat belt sign was on. The area north & south of Miami arpt was experiencing pre-frontal thunderstorms with tops to 40,000 ft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N940JW
- Reported as
- Douglas DC-8-63
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 46155
- Airframe hours
- 37,380
- Engine
- P&W JT3D, 19,000 lbs thrust, turbo jet
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Registered owner
- International Air Leases
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- JFK · New York, NY
- Destination
- Miami, FL
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 10,000 total · 7,000 in this make and model · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 160° at 12 knots, gusting 19
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 8,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MIA, 15 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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