ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358788
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| Date: | Monday 26 June 1995 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N131AA |
| MSN: | 46994/273 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 52359 hours |
| Engine model: | GE CF-6-6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 117 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Green Bay, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Los Angeles, CA (KLAX) |
| Jamaica, NY (KJFK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While in level flight at 37,000 feet in cirrus clouds, the airplane encountered moderate to severe turbulence. The airplane was on autopilot and seat belt signs were off. The flight crew took abrupt action to control the airplane with control inputs. No damage was reported to the airplane; however 17 persons on board the airplane reported minor injuries.
Probable Cause: the weather condition (turbulence in clouds). A factor was the flight crew's abrupt control of the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95IA204
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 18:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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