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| Date: | Wednesday 15 September 1993 |
| Time: | 22:45 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 757-232 |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration: | N627DL |
| MSN: | 22917/129 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1987 |
| Engine model: | P&W 2037 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 188 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Atlanta, GA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KATL) |
| Columbia, SC (KCAE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AS THE FLIGHT CLIMBED THROUGH 10,000 FEET, THE FLIGHT CREW TURNED THE SEAT BELT SIGN OFF. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 13,500 FEET, THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURBULENCE WHICH RESULTED IN A SERIOUS INJURY TO A FLIGHT ATTENDANT. BEFORE ENTERING THE TURBULENT CONDITION, THE FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED CONVECTIVE BUILDUPS ON RADAR FIVE MILES NORTHEAST OF THEIR POSITION. NO AVOIDANCE ACTION WAS TAKEN UNTIL AFTER THE TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED.
Probable Cause: WAS THE PILOT'S INACCURATE EVALUATION OF WEATHER CONDITIONS WHICH RESULTED IN THE FLIGHT ENTERING AN AREA OF TURBULENCE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL93LA159
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2024 16:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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