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| Date: | Sunday 6 April 2008 |
| Time: | 22:00 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-823 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N947AN |
| MSN: | 29536/671 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 22788 hours |
| Engine model: | CFM International CFM56 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 148 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Miami, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Cancún Airport (CUN/MMUN) |
| Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Boeing 737-800 encountered turbulence while descending for arrival. The pilot flying (captain) stated that 26 minutes before the scheduled landing he asked the flight attendants to prepare the cabin earlier than normal due to convective weather along the route of flight. Ten minutes after the announcement the airplane encountered turbulence. The pilot reported that both of the airplane's weather radar systems were turned on, and were scanning at 40 and 80 miles range respectively. He reported that the returns showed no convective activity in the immediate area. Two flight attendants were in the aft galley area, after having secured the main cabin for landing, when the turbulence was encountered. During the encounter the attendants were thrown to the ceiling and one sustained a fractured ankle.
Probable Cause: An unexpected encounter with turbulence, during the initial descent for landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC08CA156
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