Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, September 21, 1988
NTSB Number
NYC88IA246
Location
GEORGETOWN, Guyana
Event ID
20001213X26909
Aircraft Damage
Unknown
Highest Injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
10
Uninjured
221
Total Aboard
231
Probable Cause and Findings
INCIDENT THAT LED TO THE DEATH OF THE PASSENGER IN ROW #6 WAS APPARENTLY NOT RELATED TO TURBULENCE, BECAUSE THE PASSENGER DIED OF CHOKING TWO HOURS AFTER THE TURBULENCE ENCOUNTER.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N9674
Make
BOEING
Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC88IA246