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| Date: | Tuesday 3 June 1997 |
| Time: | 22:05 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 767-322ER |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | N651UA |
| MSN: | 25389/452 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 123 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 100 miles south of Asuncion -
 Paraguay
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE/SAEZ) |
| New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK/KJFK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Boeing 767-300, N651UA, encountered turbulence enroute from Buenos Aires, Argentina to JFK International Airport, New York, NY. The airplane was operated by United Airlines as a scheduled, international, passenger flight. An Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) flight plan was filed. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed.
One flight attendant was seriously injured, and the airline transport pilot, two first officers, eight flight attendants, and 111 passengers sustained no injuries. The flight departed Buenos Aires, Argentina at 2103. While in cruise flight at 33,000 feet, about 100 miles south of Asuncion, Paraguay, the airplane encountered severe turbulence. A flight attendant suffered a broken ankle. No mechanical problems were reported with the airplane.
Sources:
NTSB ATL97WA079
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 May 2022 | N651UA | United Airlines | 0 | near Lima |  |
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| Engine failure | ||||||
| 19 December 2022 | N651UA | United Airlines | 0 | En-Route near Cancún International Airport, MEX (CUN/MMUN) |  |
unk |
| Turbulence | ||||||
| 3 November 2024 | N651UA | United Airlines | 0 | near Kingston, Jamaica |  |
non |
| Turbulence | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2023 11:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 11-Nov-2024 08:52 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, ] |
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