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| Date: | Tuesday 5 August 1986 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-224 |
| Owner/operator: | Continental Airlines |
| Registration: | N32724 |
| MSN: | 20654/930 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 41564 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-15 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 103 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gulf of Mexico -
 Atlantic Ocean
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | KHOU |
| FLL | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE COMMERCIAL AIR CARRIER DOMESTIC FLIGHT WAS OPERATING IN AN AERA OF KNOWN THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY AND ENCOUNTERED A JOLT OF TURBULENCE. THE PASSENGER WHO WAS INJURED DISREGARDED THE ILLUMINATED SEAT BELT SIGN AND TWO ANNOUNCEMENTS TO REMAIN SEATED BY THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA86LA229
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2023 20:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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