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| Date: | Monday 3 March 1986 |
| Time: | 20:06 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-122 |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | N4729U |
| MSN: | 19926/206 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Engine model: | P&W JT9D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 340 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Honolulu, HI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Honolulu, HI (HNL) |
| Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE SCHEDULED PASSENGER FLIGHT FROM HONOLULU TO CHICAGO ENCOUNTERED CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE (CAT) ABOUT 500 NM EAST OF HONOLULU WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT FLIGHT LEVEL 330. THE TURBULENCE WAS UNEXPECTED, HAD NOT BEEN FORECAST, AND THE FASTEN SEAT BELT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. TWO PASSENGERS WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED DURING THE TURBULENCE ENCOUNTER. THE FLIGHT THEN CONTINUED TO THE DESTINATION AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI86FA096
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 January 1992 | N4729U | United Airlines | 0 | near Narita |  |
non |
| Turbulence | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 20:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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