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| Date: | Saturday 1 November 2003 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-522 |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | N956UA |
| MSN: | 26704/2508 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 29534 hours |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-3-B1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 97 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Boise Airport, ID (BOI/KBOI) |
| Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the descent at FL 240, the captain asked the cabin crew to take their seats. At FL 210, the airplane encountered heavy to moderate turbulence. One flight attendant received minor injuries and another flight attendant received serious injuries. The airplane continued to Denver without further incident.
Probable Cause: the in-flight encounter with heavy to moderate turbulence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN04LA019
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 July 1997 | N956UA | United Airlines | 0 | Ontario, CA | |
non |
| 26 December 2011 | PK-MDT | Merpati Nusantara Airlines | 0 | Makassar-Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG/WAAA) |  |
min |
| Runway excursion | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 10:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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