Summary
On November 07, 1995, a Boeing 737-200 (N312DL) was involved in an accident near Pensacola, FL. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury, with 58 people uninjured out of 59 aboard.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: THE PASSENGER FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS TO BE SEATED AND UTILIZE A SEATBELT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE IN FLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH TURBULENCE.
On November 7, 1995, about 1456 central standard time, N312DL, a Boeing 737-200 operated by Delta Airlines as a 14 CFR Part 121 scheduled domestic passenger flight from Dallas, Texas, to Pensacola, Florida, as flight 1808, encountered turbulence on descent to Pensacola. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed. The airplane was not damaged and one passenger received serious injuries. The crew of 5 and the remaining 53 passengers were not injured. The flight originated from Dallas, about 1344 the same day.
The crew stated they were descending from 18,000 feet to 10,000 feet with the seatbelt sign illuminated and an announcement to utilize the seatbelts was made, when they encountered a short incident of turbulence.
This accident is documented in NTSB report MIA96LA019. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N312DL.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PASSENGER FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS TO BE SEATED AND UTILIZE A SEATBELT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE IN FLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH TURBULENCE.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On November 7, 1995, about 1456 central standard time, N312DL, a Boeing 737-200 operated by Delta Airlines as a 14 CFR Part 121 scheduled domestic passenger flight from Dallas, Texas, to Pensacola, Florida, as flight 1808, encountered turbulence on descent to Pensacola. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed. The airplane was not damaged and one passenger received serious injuries. The crew of 5 and the remaining 53 passengers were not injured. The flight originated from Dallas, about 1344 the same day.
The crew stated they were descending from 18,000 feet to 10,000 feet with the seatbelt sign illuminated and an announcement to utilize the seatbelts was made, when they encountered a short incident of turbulence. One passenger was standing in the aisle near the rear lavatory, and was thrown into the rear galley, breaking his leg.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA96LA019