Summary
On September 28, 1987, a Lockheed L-1011 (N317EA) was involved in an accident near Bermuda, AO. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury, 39 minor injuries, with 99 people uninjured out of 139 aboard. The aircraft sustained minor damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: ENCOUNTER WITH UNDETECTABLE CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE.
This accident is documented in NTSB report NYC87FA264. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N317EA.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
ENCOUNTER WITH UNDETECTABLE CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE.
Aircraft Information
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC87FA264