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| Date: | Friday 18 October 2013 |
| Time: | 04:00 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 767-322 |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | N665UA |
| MSN: | 29237/711 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 55168 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PW4000 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 228 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Houston, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, BA (EZE/SAEZ) |
| Houston-George Bush Intercontinental Airport, TX (IAH/KIAH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While cruising at FL360 in smooth air conditions with no storms in the vicinity, the airplane experienced a 3 to 5 second encounter with clear air turbulence. The seatbelt sign was illuminated at the time. During the event a flight attendant fell and fractured her ankle. Following the brief turbulence encounter, the flight returned to smooth air conditions and later landed uneventfully at its intended destination.
Probable Cause: The airplane's inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence during cruise flight, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DCA14CA014
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2023 15:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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