ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380448
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| Date: | Thursday 24 November 1983 |
| Time: | 20:25 LT |
| Type: |  Lockheed L-1011 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Canada |
| Registration: | C-FTNJ |
| MSN: | 193E1067 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 26544 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce RB-21-22B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 161 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Charleston, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Port Of Spain, OF |
| Toronto, CANADA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING FLT AT FL350, THE FLTCREW NOTED SOME THUNDERSTORMS IN THE VICINITY OF THEIR ROUTE OF FLT & ADVISED THE ATC CONTROLLER THAT THEY MIGHT HAVE TO DETOUR. AFTER TURNING & CLIMBING TO FL370, THEY NOTED 'MODERATE CHOP TO LIGHT TURBULENCE' & SAW A FLASH OF LIGHTNING TO THE NORTH. THE FLTCREW TURNED ON THE SEATBELT SIGN & ANNOUNCED IN FRENCH & ENGLISH FOR OCCUPANTS TO REMAIN SEATED & FASTEN THEIR SEATBELTS. WHILE FLYING IN 'UPPER CLOUD' ABOUT 20 MI DOWNWIND FROMA LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE. SOME OCCUPANTS WHO WERE NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED WERE INJURED & SOME WERE HIT BY LOOSE OBJECTS. SERVICE CARTS AS WELL AS OTHER OBJECTS WERE THROWN ABOUT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DCA84AA008
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 16:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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