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| Date: | Saturday 17 July 2004 |
| Time: | 18:42 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A319-132 |
| Owner/operator: | America West Airlines |
| Registration: | N812AW |
| MSN: | 1178 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 16054 hours |
| Engine model: | International Aero Engines V2524-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 111 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Flat Rock, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Phoenix-Sky Harbor International Airport, AZ (PHX/KPHX) |
| Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD/KIAD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While the airplane was in level flight at 17,000 feet, it encountered turbulence for approximately 10 seconds. A flight attendant reported that another flight attendant working with him in the rear galley had suffered a broken leg. The flight continued, and landed uneventfully. The injured flight attendant stated that he had received notification from the lead flight attendant that it was going to get bumpy on the way down, and to clean up the cabin for landing. The captain stated that at least 10 minutes prior to the encounter with turbulence, he notified the lead flight attendant of the possibility of turbulence on the arrival. The lead flight attendant asked if the captain wanted her to do the "Final" and have all flight attendants take their seats, which he responded yes. The weather reported at an airport located about 22 miles east of the accident location, included 5 miles of visibility, light rain, mist, broken clouds at 2,800 feet, and an overcast cloud layer at 15,000 feet. Thunderstorm activity was also reported in the area.
Probable Cause: An inadvertent encounter with turbulence in clouds during descent.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC04LA168
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 25-Mar-2024 09:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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