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| Date: | Thursday 3 February 2000 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-3B7 |
| Owner/operator: | US Airways |
| Registration: | N397US |
| MSN: | 23319/1250 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1986 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-3B2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 60 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Boston, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | , MA (KBOS) |
| Washington, DC (DCA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While in cruise flight, the airplane encountered turbulence, and the flight attendants returned to their seats. The turbulence continued, and a cart began to break free. A flight attendant attempted to push the cart with her foot, and suffered a fracture.
Probable Cause: In flight encounter with turbulence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC00LA097
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 December 1986 | N369AU | USAir | 0 | Dublin, VA | |
min |
| Turbulence | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2024 10:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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