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December 16, 1986 · Boeing 727-222 · N7635U
Anchorage, AK
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
December 16, 1986
Injury Outcomes
9 injuries (2 serious injuries, 7 minor injuries), 93 uninjured
Location
Anchorage, AK
Aircraft
Boeing 727-222
Tail Number
N7635U
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Minor
NTSB Number
ANC87FA021
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.
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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.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:51 AKST
Nearest AirportAnchorage Intl (0nm N)
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBoeing 727-222
Tail NumberN7635U
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageMinor
Operating RulePart 121
Engines3
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsP&W · JT8D-7 · Turbofan · 14000
Seats134
People & Injuries
Injury Summary9 injuries (2 serious injuries, 7 minor injuries), 93 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious2
Minor7
Uninjured93
Total102
Crew 1Age 51 · First Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightBright Night
Wind300° @ 7 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 4500 ft
Temperature / Dew Point39 C / 30 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time01:00
Weather SourceWFAC