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| Date: | Sunday 8 July 2007 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-823 |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N929AN |
| MSN: | 30078/488 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 21694 hours |
| Engine model: | CFM International CFM 56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 104 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | McAlester, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX (DFW/KDFW) |
| (KYYZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The captain reported that the international flight encountered moderate clear air turbulence while the flight was climbing through 30,000 feet mean sea level (FL300). The captain further reported that the seat belt sign was illuminated and passengers were seated at the time of the short turbulence encounter. Both the captain and the first officer had monitored the weather radar, and neither detected any weather anomalies during the climb to altitude. There were no forecast for turbulence in the area of the encounter. The three flight attendants in the cabin area were performing crew duties when the unexpected turbulence occurred. One flight attendant in the aft galley injured her foot which resulted in a bone fracture.
Probable Cause: An in-flight encounter with clear air turbulence, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW07LA164
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 08:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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