United A320 near Boston on Oct 26th 2012, turbulence injures 2

Last Update: October 31, 2012 / 17:41:37 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 26, 2012

Classification
Accident

Cause
Turbulence

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-456

Departure
San Francisco, United States

Destination
Boston, United States

Aircraft Registration
N427UA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A United Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration N427UA performing flight UA-456 from San Francisco,CA to Boston,MA (USA), was descending through about FL200 about 45nm west of Boston when the aircraft encountered turbulence causing injuries to two occupants of the aircraft. The aircraft continued for a safe landing about 15 minutes later.

The FAA reported two occupants received unknown injuries as result of turbulence.



Metars:
KBOS 270054Z 19008KT 10SM FEW280 14/09 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP208 T01390094
KBOS 262354Z 00000KT 10SM FEW280 13/09 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP206 60000 T01330094 10189 20128 53003
KBOS 262254Z 00000KT 10SM FEW170 SCT280 14/09 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP204 T01390094
KBOS 262154Z 06004KT 10SM FEW170 SCT280 13/09 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01330089
KBOS 262054Z 11008KT 10SM FEW170 15/08 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 60000 T01500083 56018
KBOS 261954Z 11010KT 10SM FEW170 16/09 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP208 T01610094
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 26, 2012

Classification
Accident

Cause
Turbulence

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-456

Departure
San Francisco, United States

Destination
Boston, United States

Aircraft Registration
N427UA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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