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| Date: | Friday 19 May 1995 |
| Time: | 13:55 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-3T0 |
| Owner/operator: | Continental Airlines |
| Registration: | N60312 |
| MSN: | 23363/1153 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 31169 hours |
| Engine model: | CFM CFM56-3-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 95 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tallahassee, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Cleveland, OH (KCLE) |
| Tampa, FL (KTPA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATING IN AN AREA OF LIGHT RADAR RETURNS. THE SEATBELT SIGN WAS ON AND PASSENGERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO REMAIN SEATED WITH THEIR SEATBELTS FASTENED. A PASSENGER LEFT HER SEAT AND WALKED TOWARD THE LAVATORY. THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO LOSE 400 FEET OF ALTITUDE. THE PASSENGER BROKE HER RIGHT ANKLE DURING THE ENCOUNTER.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF A PASSENGER TO COMPLY WITH FLIGHT CREW INSTRUCTIONS TO REMAIN SEATED WITH HER SEAT BELT FASTENED WHICH RESULTED IN HER BEING INJURED WHILE WALKING IN THE AISLE DURING A TURBULENCE ENCOUNTER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA95LA133
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 20:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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