ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379664
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| Date: | Monday 23 April 1984 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63 |
| Owner/operator: | Arrow Air |
| Registration: | N940JW |
| MSN: | 46155/529 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 37380 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 192 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Miami, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | New York, NY (KJFK) |
| Miami, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED INFLIGHT TURBULENCE WHILE DESCENDING INTO MIAMI. FOUR PEOPLE WERE TAKEN TO LOCAL HOSPITALS. A FLT ATTENDANT & TWO PAX WERE TREATED & RELEASE. ONE PAX REMAINED IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 12 DAYS DUE TO BACK INJURIES. THE FLT ATTENDANTS INDICATED THAT ALL PAX HAD THEIR SEAT BELTS ON. THE INJURED PAX STATED HE WAS PULLED BACK DOWN BY HIS SEAT BELT AFTER IMPACTING THE OVERHEAD. THE SEAT BELT SIGN WAS ON. THE AREA NORTH & SOUTH OF MIAMI ARPT WAS EXPERIENCING PRE-FRONTAL THUNDERSTORMS WITH TOPS TO 40,000 FT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA84FA146
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 08:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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