Summary
On December 23, 1988, a Boeing 747SP-21 (N146UA) was involved in an accident near Midway Islands, PO. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury, 1 minor injury, with 220 people uninjured out of 222 aboard.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: AIRCRAFT'S ENCOUNTER WITH UNFORECAST SEVERVE CLEAR TURBULENCE.
This accident is documented in NTSB report LAX89LA068. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N146UA.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
AIRCRAFT'S ENCOUNTER WITH UNFORECAST SEVERVE CLEAR TURBULENCE.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX89LA068