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| Date: | Friday 18 September 1987 |
| Time: | 19:13 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-2B7 Adv. |
| Owner/operator: | USAir |
| Registration: | N318AU |
| MSN: | 22886/974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12493 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-15A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 81 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Philadelphia, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | New Orleans, LA (MSY) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WAS IN A HOLDING PATTERN AT 11,000' IN AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS & TURBULENCE. ALTHOUGH THE SEAT BELT SIGN WAS ON, TWO PASSENGERS (PAX) WENT TO THE AFT LAVATORY. AS ONE OF THE PAX WAS WAITING & THE OTHER WAS EXITING THE LAVATORY, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE. THE FLT ATTENDANTS (F/A'S) TOLD THE PAX TO BE SEATED; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH TIME & THE PAX WAS THROWN AGAINST THE EXTENDED LEG OF A F/A, WHO WAS BRACING HERSELF IN A F/A SEAT. THE F/A SUFFERED A BROKEN LEG. ANOTHER F/A & 5 PAX RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC87FA260
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 14:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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