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| Date: | Saturday 13 May 2006 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Embraer EMB-145LR |
| Owner/operator: | American Eagle Airlines |
| Registration: | N653AE |
| MSN: | 145433 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce AE 3007A1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 46 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Winchester, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD) |
| Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD/KIAD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was approaching its destination, at 10,000 feet, and the seat belt sign had been illuminated for 10-15 minutes, when the crew noticed that clouds ahead "appeared bumpy." The flight attendant was notified, and she advised the passengers of possible turbulence via the public address system. A passenger subsequently got out of her seat to use the lavatory, and upon leaving the lavatory, while the airplane was in a cloud and experiencing turbulence, she fell and broke her ankle.
Probable Cause: The passenger's failure to heed the flight attendant warning and the seat belt sign. A factor was the turbulence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC06LA115
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 09:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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