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April 23, 1984 · Douglas DC-8-63 · N940JW
Miami, FL
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 23, 1984
Injury Outcomes
4 injuries (1 serious injury, 3 minor injuries), 188 uninjured
Location
Miami, FL
Aircraft
Douglas DC-8-63
Tail Number
N940JW
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Minor
NTSB Number
MIA84FA146
THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED INFLIGHT TURBULENCE WHILE DESCENDING INTO MIAMI. FOUR PEOPLE WERE TAKEN TO LOCAL HOSPITALS. A FLT ATTENDANT & TWO PAX WERE TREATED & RELEASE. ONE PAX REMAINED IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 12 DAYS DUE TO BACK INJURIES. THE FLT ATTENDANTS INDICATED THAT ALL PAX HAD THEIR SEAT BELTS ON. THE INJURED PAX STATED HE WAS PULLED BACK DOWN BY HIS SEAT BELT AFTER IMPACTING THE OVERHEAD. THE SEAT BELT SIGN WAS ON. THE AREA NORTH & SOUTH OF MIAMI ARPT WAS EXPERIENCING PRE-FRONTAL THUNDERSTORMS WITH TOPS TO 40,000 FT.
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THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED INFLIGHT TURBULENCE WHILE DESCENDING INTO MIAMI. FOUR PEOPLE WERE TAKEN TO LOCAL HOSPITALS. A FLT ATTENDANT & TWO PAX WERE TREATED & RELEASE. ONE PAX REMAINED IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 12 DAYS DUE TO BACK INJURIES. THE FLT ATTENDANTS INDICATED THAT ALL PAX HAD THEIR SEAT BELTS ON. THE INJURED PAX STATED HE WAS PULLED BACK DOWN BY HIS SEAT BELT AFTER IMPACTING THE OVERHEAD. THE SEAT BELT SIGN WAS ON. THE AREA NORTH & SOUTH OF MIAMI ARPT WAS EXPERIENCING PRE-FRONTAL THUNDERSTORMS WITH TOPS TO 40,000 FT.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:15 EST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftDouglas DC-8-63
Tail NumberN940JW
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageMinor
Operating RulePart 121
Engines4
Engine TypeTurbojet
Engine DetailsP&W · JT3D · Turbojet · 19000
Seats250
People & Injuries
Injury Summary4 injuries (1 serious injury, 3 minor injuries), 188 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor3
Uninjured188
Total192
Crew 1Age 48 · First Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind160° @ 12 kt, gusting 19 kt
Visibility7 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 8000 ft
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time18:50
Weather SourceWFAC