Serious incident McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 N123AA,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380665
 
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Date:Wednesday 12 October 1983
Time:00:19 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC10 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10
Owner/operator:American Airlines, Inc.
Registration: N123AA
MSN: 46523
Engine model:GE CF6-50A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 91
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Serious incident
Location:Atlantic Ocean, AO -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:San Juan, PR (KSJU)
Destination airport:Jamaica, NY (KJFK)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TO SEVERE TURBULENCE AS IT SEEMED TO PASS THROUGH A CUMULUS CLOUD. RADAR SHOWED NO BUILDUPS & THERE WERE NO SIGMETS OR AIRMETS IN EFFECT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC84IA007
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC84IA007

Revision history:

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