ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368631
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 June 1989 |
| Time: | 18:20 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | N1848U |
| MSN: | 48264/379 |
| Engine model: | GE CF-6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 245 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Garden City, KS -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) |
| Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A DC-10, A SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL FLIGHT, EXPERIENCED CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE AT FL370 WHILE TRANSITIONING A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. WHEN THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE, SEVERAL PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. SOME PASSENGERS HAD NOT HEEDED THE CAPTAIN'S INSTRUCTION TO BUCKLE UP.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF SOME OF THE PASSENGERS TO FOLLOW THE CAPTAIN'S INSTRUCTIONS TO FASTEN THEIR LAP BELTS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI89IA104
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 20:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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