US Airways A319 near Nashville on Dec 11th 2012, turbulence injures two flight attendants

Last Update: December 12, 2012 / 17:46:12 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 11, 2012

Classification
Accident

Airline
US Airways

Flight number
US-1667

Aircraft Registration
N721UW

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

A US Airways Airbus A319-100, registration N721UW performing flight US-1667 from Charlotte,NC to Saint Louis,MO (USA), had just left cruise flight level 350 and was descending through FL330 about 100nm northwest of Nashville,TN and about 150nm southeast of Saint Louis at 20:45L (02:45Z Dec 12th) when the aircraft encountered turbulence causing injuries to two flight attendants. The aircraft continued for a safe landing at Saint Louis about 30 minutes later.

The FAA reported two flight attendants received minor injuries.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 11, 2012

Classification
Accident

Airline
US Airways

Flight number
US-1667

Aircraft Registration
N721UW

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

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