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| Date: | Tuesday 22 July 2003 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 757-251 |
| Owner/operator: | Northwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N504US |
| MSN: | 23193/60 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PW2037 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 113 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wadsworth, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Detroit-Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, MI (DTW/KDTW) |
| Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, MD (BWI/KBWI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While climbing through 29,000 feet, the airplane encountered unreported clear air turbulence. One flight attendant suffered a head injury and was admitted to a hospital for a period of more than 48 hours.
Probable Cause: An in-flight encounter with turbulence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC03CA169
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 10:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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