American B772 enroute on Nov 24th 2024, turbulence causes injuries
Last Update: September 4, 2025 / 16:57:06 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 24, 2024
Classification
Accident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-930
Departure
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Destination
Miami, United States
Aircraft Registration
N753AN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
On Sep 4th 2025 the NTSB released their final report and investigation docket concluding the probable cause of the accident was:
The airplane’s encounter with unanticipated turbulence during cruise flight, which resulted in serious injury to one passenger who was not seated.
The NTSB analysed:
American Airlines flight 930 encountered unanticipated moderate turbulence while operating from São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport (SBGR), São Paulo, Brazil to Miami International Airport (KMIA), Miami, Florida on a scheduled international passenger flight.
During preflight preparations, the flight crew noted an area of weather instability north of São Paulo. The captain was the pilot monitoring, and the first officer was the pilot flying with another first officer on rest break. The seat belt sign was illuminated, and the flight crew briefed the cabin crew regarding potential turbulence. At 38,000 feet (FL380), after clearing the previously identified weather instability, the airplane encountered two successive jolts of moderate turbulence lasting about five seconds. The flight attendants (FAs) reported service was concluding and they were not seated at that time.
Several FAs and one passenger sustained minor injuries when service items and carts became airborne. One passenger found on the floor near door 3L was seriously injured.
After coordinating with the cabin crew and consulting with an onboard physician, the flight crew declared a medical emergency and returned to SBGR. The captain assumed the pilot flying duties and conducted an overweight landing on runway 10L without further incident.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 24, 2024
Classification
Accident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-930
Departure
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Destination
Miami, United States
Aircraft Registration
N753AN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
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