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| Date: | Thursday 29 September 2011 |
| Time: | 15:27 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-823 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N804NN |
| MSN: | 29567/3004 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2009 |
| Engine model: | CFM INTL CFM56-7B24/3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 166 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Miami, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Liberia Airport (LIR/MRLB) |
| Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to crew statements, the airplane was descending through about 16,000 feet mean sea level in clear air when it encountered two jolts of turbulence that did not damage the airplane but resulted in a flight attendant being lifted off the deck and hitting the ceiling, then being thrown to the floor and breaking her ankle. The flight attendant was in the galley preparing for landing, and the seat belt sign was illuminated. The captain had previously deviated for weather, and the airplane was operating between cloud buildups at the time. The captain also noted that the air was relatively smooth, and that radar returns indicated that the airplane was more than 20 miles from any significant weather.
Probable Cause: The in-flight encounter with clear air turbulence, which resulted in an injury to a cabin attendant.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA11CA511
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2023 17:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 03-Jun-2023 17:52 | harro | Updated |
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