ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357752
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 February 1996 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 767-2B7 |
| Owner/operator: | USAir |
| Registration: | N656US |
| MSN: | 26847/486 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 147 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Pittsburgh, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Boston, MA (KBOS) |
| (KPIT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was approaching the destination at 10,000 feet msl in a thin cloud layer, when it encountered moderate turbulence. The flight continued, and landed at the destination airport without further incident. The flightcrew reported that the seatbelt sign was illuminated and the arrival PA announcement had been made, when the turbulence encounter occurred. The turbulence was unforecast.
Probable Cause: the in-flight encounter with unforecast turbulence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD96IA048
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 06:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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