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| Date: | Friday 24 February 2012 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A321-211 |
| Owner/operator: | US Airways |
| Registration: | N162UW |
| MSN: | 1412 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B3/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 189 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Millville, New Jersey -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL/KFLL) |
| Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL/KPHL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight encountered severe turbulence and two lightning strikes while the flight was level at 13,000 feet in instrument meteorological conditions. The seatbelt sign had been illuminated since the passing through 18,000 feet during the descent and was on at the time of the encounter. Prior to the turbulence, a passenger had ignored the seatbelt sign and entered the lavatory, unbeknownst to the flight attendants, who were preparing the cabin for landing. At the time of the turbulence encounter, the passenger was exiting the lavatory and was severely injured. Inflight turbulence and convection advisories had been forecasted for the area where the flight encountered the turbulence. There was a convective SIGMET for severe thunderstorms and for occasional turbulence between 16,000 feet and FL 280. In addition, there were several pilot reports of turbulence in the area.
Probable Cause: an encounter with convective turbulence that resulted in injury to a passenger who was not seated when the seatbelt sign was illuminated.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DCA12FA046
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2023 17:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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