ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 214679
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| Date: | Friday 3 April 1981 |
| Time: | 19:25 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | N1809U |
| MSN: | 46608/26 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 166 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Hannibal, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) |
| Newark, NJ (EWR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Encountered severe to extreme clear air turbulence (CAT) en route from Los Angeles to Newark, 20 passengers and 9 crew members were injured, some seriously. Flight diverted to Chicago O’Hare for medical assistance.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://ntsb.gov/safety/safety-recs/RecLetters/A84_108.pdf
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2018 07:13 | SANMJN | Added |
| 30-Aug-2018 10:05 | SANMJN | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Total occupants, Source] |
| 19-Nov-2022 12:57 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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