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| Date: | Tuesday 25 February 1997 |
| Time: | 14:09 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 767-322ER |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | N661UA |
| MSN: | 27158/507 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 16622 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PW4060 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 110 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Francisco, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | PARIS (KCDG) |
| (KSFO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A flight attendant sustained a serious injury after the aircraft experienced a single, severe jolt of unforecasted moderate clear air turbulence during the descent over mountainous terrain. The seat belt sign was not illuminated at the time.
Probable Cause: an encounter with unforecasted moderate clear air turbulence, while descending over mountainous terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX97LA112
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 October 2022 | N661UA | United Airlines | 0 | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) |  |
unk |
| Bird strike | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 20:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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