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| Date: | Saturday 15 April 2006 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: |  Bombardier CRJ-200ER |
| Owner/operator: | Atlantic Southeast Airlines |
| Registration: | N934EV |
| MSN: | 8028 |
| Engine model: | General Electric CF343B1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 51 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Front Royal, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL) |
| Harrisburg International Airport, PA (MDT/KMDT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While descending through flight level 250, and maneuvering to avoid a "cell," the airplane encountered clear air turbulence. The flight attendant, who was out of her seat at the time, was thrown to the ceiling, then fell back to the floor, resulting in a serious injury. The airplane landed at the destination airport about 15 minutes later without further incident.
Probable Cause: An inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC06LA099
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 25-Mar-2024 09:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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