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| Date: | Monday 15 December 1986 |
| Time: | 21:51 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-222 |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | N7635U |
| MSN: | 19908/653 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 42850 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-7 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 102 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Anchorage, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Seattle/Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA/KSEA) |
| Anchorage International Airport, AK (ANC/PANC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ABOUT 10 MIN BEFORE ARRIVAL, THE ACFT SUDDENLY ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE WHICH ONE OCCUPANT DESCRIBED AS A SINGLE TREMENDOUS JOLT. THE MISHAP OCCURRED WHILE THE ACFT WAS APRX 39 MILES EAST OF ANCHORAGE INTL ARPT AND WAS DESCENDING THRU 10,000 FT. THE SEAT BELT SIGN WAS ON & THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS (F/A'S) WERE PREPARING THE CABIN FOR LANDING. ONE PASSENGER & ONE F/A WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED; THE OTHER THREE F/A'S & THREE OF THE PASSENGERS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THERE WAS A SIGMET WHICH WARNED OF POSSIBLE TURBULENCE IN THE AREA.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC87FA021
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 17:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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