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September 3, 1982 · Boeing 727 · N288WA
Washington, DC
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Incident
Date
September 3, 1982
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (1 serious injury, 1 minor injury), 128 uninjured
Location
Washington, DC
Aircraft
Boeing 727
Tail Number
N288WA
Operator
Western Airlines
Injuries
Serious
NTSB Number
DCA82IA031
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE POSSIBILITY OF TURBULENCE DURING THE DESCENT AND APPROACH WAS MADE. DURING THE LULLS IN THE TURBULENCE THE CABIN ATTENDANTS WERE ATTENDING THEIR DUTIES AND WERE HURT WHEN INTERMITTENT JOLTS OF ROUGH AIR WERE ENCOUNTERED WHILE TWO OF ATTENDANTS WERE NOT BUCKLED IN THEIR SEATS. THE LANDING AT DCA WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
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THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE POSSIBILITY OF TURBULENCE DURING THE DESCENT AND APPROACH WAS MADE. DURING THE LULLS IN THE TURBULENCE THE CABIN ATTENDANTS WERE ATTENDING THEIR DUTIES AND WERE HURT WHEN INTERMITTENT JOLTS OF ROUGH AIR WERE ENCOUNTERED WHILE TWO OF ATTENDANTS WERE NOT BUCKLED IN THEIR SEATS. THE LANDING AT DCA WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Flight
Event TypeIncident
Event Time21:20 EDT
Nearest AirportWashington National (0nm N)
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBoeing 727
Tail NumberN288WA
Aircraft CategoryAir
OperatorWestern Airlines
Operating RulePart 121
Engines3
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsP & W · JT8D-9 · Turbofan · 14500
Seats134
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (1 serious injury, 1 minor injury), 128 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor1
Uninjured128
Total130
Crew 1First Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDark Night
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point32 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Observation Time21:00