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July 13, 1986 · Airbus Industrie A300B4-2C · N206EA
West Palm Bch, FL
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 13, 1986
Injury Outcomes
30 injuries (2 serious injuries, 28 minor injuries), 213 uninjured
Location
West Palm Bch, FL
Aircraft
Airbus Industrie A300B4-2C
Tail Number
N206EA
Injuries
Serious
NTSB Number
MIA86FA208
THE CAPTAIN STATED THAT AN ANNOUNCEMENT HAD BEEN MADE THAT THEY WERE STARTING THEIR DESCENT INTO THE MIAMI AREA AND TURNED THE SEATBELT SIGN ON AND THE PASSENGERS HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THEIR SEATS. APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES LATER, TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED AND SOME INJURIES RESULTED DUE TO THE PASSENGERS NOT BEING IN THEIR SEATS OR NOT HAVING THEIR SEATBELTS FASTENED. NO OTHER TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED BEFORE OR AFTER THIS OCCURRENCE.
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THE CAPTAIN STATED THAT AN ANNOUNCEMENT HAD BEEN MADE THAT THEY WERE STARTING THEIR DESCENT INTO THE MIAMI AREA AND TURNED THE SEATBELT SIGN ON AND THE PASSENGERS HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THEIR SEATS. APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES LATER, TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED AND SOME INJURIES RESULTED DUE TO THE PASSENGERS NOT BEING IN THEIR SEATS OR NOT HAVING THEIR SEATBELTS FASTENED. NO OTHER TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED BEFORE OR AFTER THIS OCCURRENCE.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:31 EDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftAirbus Industrie A300B4-2C
Tail NumberN206EA
Aircraft CategoryAir
Operating RulePart 121
Engines2
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsGe · CF6-50C2 · Turbofan · 52500
Seats348
People & Injuries
Injury Summary30 injuries (2 serious injuries, 28 minor injuries), 213 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious2
Minor28
Uninjured213
Total243
Crew 1Age 58 · First Class
Conditions
ConditionsIMC
LightDaylight
Wind50° @ 9 kt
Visibility8 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 1800 ft
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time21:50
Weather SourceWFAC