Accident BAC One-Eleven 407AW YS-17C,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380928
 
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Date:Tuesday 6 September 1983
Time:13:14 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BA11 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
BAC One-Eleven 407AW
Owner/operator:Taca International Airlines
Registration: YS-17C
MSN:
Engine model:Rolls-Royce UNKNOWN
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 71
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Accident
Location:Green Canyon172, -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:BELIZECTYBELIZE (KBZE)
Destination airport:New Orleans, LA (MSY
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
WHILE ESTABLISHED IN CRUISE FLIGHT DEVIATING AROUND AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN ENCOUNTER WITH TURBULENCE THAT CAUSED 1 SERIOUS AND 2 MINOR INJURIES

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW83LA429
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW83LA429

Revision history:

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