Accident Embraer EMB-145LR N653AE, Saturday 13 May 2006

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Date:	Saturday 13 May 2006
Time:	16:00 LT
Type:	Embraer EMB-145LR
Owner/operator:	American Eagle Airlines
Registration:	N653AE
MSN:	145433
Year of manufacture:	2001
Engine model:	Rolls-Royce AE 3007A1
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 46
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	None
Category:	Accident
Location:	Winchester, VA - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD)
Destination airport:	Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD/KIAD)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The airplane was approaching its destination, at 10,000 feet, and the seat belt sign had been illuminated for 10-15 minutes, when the crew noticed that clouds ahead "appeared bumpy." The flight attendant was notified, and she advised the passengers of possible turbulence via the public address system. A passenger subsequently got out of her seat to use the lavatory, and upon leaving the lavatory, while the airplane was in a cloud and experiencing turbulence, she fell and broke her ankle.

Probable Cause: The passenger's failure to heed the flight attendant warning and the seat belt sign. A factor was the turbulence.

Accident investigation: