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| Date: | Saturday 6 September 1997 |
| Time: | 20:40 LT |
| Type: |  British Aerospace ATP |
| Owner/operator: | United Feeder Service |
| Registration: | N855AW |
| MSN: | 2029 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11805 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PW126A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 43 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Peru, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Chicago, IL (KORD) |
| Peoria, IL (KPIA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane encountered clear air turbulence during cruise flight at 10,000 feet msl. Two flight attendants, who were in the galley at the time of the encounter, were injured. One received minor injuries, and the other received a dual compound fracture to her leg. The airplane was 40 miles from its destination when the turbulence was encountered. The captain declared a medical emergency, and the flight continued to its destination. The seat belt sign was off at the time of the accident. There were no SIGMETs or AIRMETs in effect for the location of the turbulence encounter.
Probable Cause: sudden/unexpected encounter with clear air turbulence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI97LA285
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 April 1993 | N855AW | Air Wisconsin | 0 | Oshkosh, WI | |
non |
| 4 March 2015 | PK-DGB | Deraya Air Taxi | 0 | Wamena Airport (WMX) |  |
sub |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 10:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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