Pilot Debrief

BOEING 767 322 near Houston, TX — 2013-10-18

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Date
2013-10-18
Location
Houston, TX, USA
Aircraft
BOEING 767 322
Registration
N665UA
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The airplane's inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence during cruise flight, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.

NTSB narrative

While cruising at FL360 in smooth air conditions with no storms in the vicinity, the airplane experienced a 3 to 5 second encounter with clear air turbulence. The seatbelt sign was illuminated at the time. During the event a flight attendant fell and fractured her ankle. Following the brief turbulence encounter, the flight returned to smooth air conditions and later landed uneventfully at its intended destination.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents2

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