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| Date: | Wednesday 3 August 2016 |
| Time: | 19:45 |
| Type: |  Airbus A319-115 |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N9010R |
| MSN: | 5789 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B7/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 129 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grand Cayman Island-Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM/MWCR) -
 Cayman Islands
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Grand Cayman-Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On August 3, 2016 at 7:45 pm eastern daylight time, American Airlines flight 1007, an Airbus A319, N9010R, encountered clear air turbulence on descent to the Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM), George Town, Cayman Islands. As a result of the turbulence, one passenger received serious injuries and four passengers and three flight attendants received minor injuries. None of the other passengers and crew were injured and the airplane was not damaged.
The operator reported that while over international waters, the flight experienced moderate to severe turbulence for approximately 6-8 seconds while descending through FL180 into GCM. Both the autopilot and weather radar were on and operating at the time. The flight was in visual meteorological conditions and the crew had no warning of turbulence. The seat belt sign was on and had been on for approximately 10 minutes before the turbulence event occurred. The flight landed safely without further incident. The injured passenger was taken to the hospital and diagnosed with a fractured vertebra.
Probable Cause: an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.
Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2017 13:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 09-Sep-2018 18:00 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 30-Apr-2022 13:40 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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