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| Date: | Monday 28 May 2001 |
| Time: | 10:40 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-301 |
| Owner/operator: | US Airways |
| Registration: | N349US |
| MSN: | 23552/1382 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1987 |
| Engine model: | CFM International CFM56-3B2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 121 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Toccoa, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL) |
| Pittsburgh International Airport, PA (PIT/KPIT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was in the clear between FL220 and 240 following another airplane. The radar range was set at 20-40 and 80 miles alternately, and the seat belt sign was illuminated. All weather activity was off the left wing to the north. The other pilot located to their front requested a vector, when they experienced an unforecasted encounter with weather (turbulence). A short time later he was informed that a flight attendant had been injured and the flight diverted back to its departure airport.
Probable Cause: An in-flight encounter with unforecasted weather (turbulence) during an enroute climb resulting in one flight attendant sustaining serious injury.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA01LA146
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 11:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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