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| Date: | Thursday 16 March 1995 |
| Time: | 15:35 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-247 Adv. |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration: | N295WA |
| MSN: | 22532/1730 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 42820 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-15 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 138 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Alma, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | NASSAU (KNAS) |
| Atlanta, GA (KATL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE EN ROUTE FROM NASSAU, BAHAMAS TO ATLANTA, GEORGIA THE DOMESTIC PASSENGER FLIGHT, A BOEING 727-200, ENCOUNTERED CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE AT FL370. THE AIRCRAFT HAD EXPERIENCE LIGHT CHOP PRIOR TO REACHING FL370, AND THE FASTEN SEAT BELT SIGN WAS ILLUMINATED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS EXISTED AT FL370, AND THE CREW HAD NO INDICATION THAT THEY MAY ENCOUNTER ANY SEVERE TURBULENCE. BETWEEN 1435:31.42 AND 1435:31.45, WITHOUT WARNING, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED 52.2 DEGREES RIGHT AND 58.9 DEGREES LEFT. THE VERTICAL ACCELERATION REACHED A MAXIMUM OF 1.93 'G' AND A MINIMUM OF -0.80 'G' WITHIN THE SAME TIME INTERVAL. THE AIRCRAFT LOST 1,500 FEET IN ALTITUDE.
Probable Cause: THE AIRCRAFT'S ENCOUNTER WITH UNFORECAST CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL95LA062
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 08:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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