Accident Boeing 757-222 N503UA, Saturday 23 March 1996

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Date:	Saturday 23 March 1996
Time:	10:20 LT
Type:	Boeing 757-222
Owner/operator:	United Airlines
Registration:	N503UA
MSN:	5003/24624
Total airframe hrs:	20084 hours
Engine model:	P&W 2037M
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 141
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	None
Category:	Accident
Location:	Taos, NM - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Santa Ana, CA (KSNA)
Destination airport:	Chicago, IL (KORD)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
While in cruise flight at flight level 330, the flight encountered unforecasted and unexpected clear air turbulence. An elderly passenger who was in the aisle fell and struck her arm on a seat armrest. The seat belt sign was off.

Probable Cause: an encounter with unforecasted clear air turbulence.

Accident investigation: