Delta B763 near Newark on Apr 22nd 2015, turbulence causes injuries

Last Update: April 23, 2015 / 20:16:21 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 22, 2015

Classification
Accident

Cause
Turbulence

Airline
Delta Airlines

Flight number
DL-271

Departure
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France

Destination
Newark, United States

Aircraft Registration
N174DN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

A Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300, registration N174DN performing flight DL-271 from Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) to Newark,NJ (USA) with 180 passengers and 11 crew, was descending towards Newark when the aircraft encountered turbulence prompting the crew to divert to New York's JFK Airport, NY (USA), where the aircraft again encountered turbulence on approach. The crew therefore decided to divert to Boston, where the aircraft landed safely about 80 minutes after aborting the approach to Newark. A number of passengers reported injuries requiring medical attention, two of the passengers were taken to a hospital.

Emergency services reported the injuries of the two taken to the hospital are assumed to be minor.

The occurrence aircraft reached Newark with a delay of 3.5 hours.



Metars Newark:
KEWR 222030Z 27013KT 10sm -RA FEW010 SCT025CB BKN060 BKN130 13/09 A2961 RMK AO2TSE30 CB E-SE MOV E P0003 $
KEWR 222011Z 26012KT 10sm -TSRA FEW010 SCT025CB BKN060 14/09 A2962 RMK AO2 OVC130 OCNL LTGICCG E-VC VC VC E-TS SE SE MOV E VC CB dsnt S MOV E P0002 $
KEWR 221951Z 27018G30KT 6SM TSRA BKN025CB BKN060 14/09 A2961 RMK AO2 OVC130 PK WND 25037/1936 TSB15RAB03 PRESRR SLP026 OCNL LTGICCG VC-VC SE NE NE TS VC-VC SE MOV E P0001 T01440089 $
KEWR 221915Z 26018G30KT 10sm -TSRA FEW015 BKN025CB OVC060 A2954 RMK AO2 3.19 PK WND 25030/1910 TSB15RAB03 PRESRR OCNL LTGCG OHD TS OHD MOV E P0000
KEWR 221909Z 25024G28KT 10sm -RA FEW015 BKN025CB 20/02 A2952 RMK AO2 OVC060 PK WND 21030/1859 RAB03 CB OHD MOV E P0000
KEWR 221851Z 21020G30KT 10sm FEW025 BKN050 BKN090 21/02 A2952 RMK AO2 OVC140 PK WND 19031/1816 SLP996 CB dsnt SW-NW dsnt MOV E T02110022
KEWR 221751Z 18021G26KT 10sm FEW050 BKN150 BKN200 SCT100 22/00 A2955 RMK AO2 BKN250 PK WND 21029/1701 PRESFR SLP006 T02170000 10222 20122 58 049
KEWR 221651Z 19022G30KT 10sm BKN150 SCT050 SCT100 21/01 A2960 RMK AO2 BKN250 PK WND 23031/1625 SLP024 T02110006
KEWR 221551Z 20015G21KT 10sm FEW050 BKN250 SCT070 SCT150 21/01 A2965 RMK AO2 PK WND 20028/1515 SLP039 T02060011
KEWR 221451Z 20015G18KT 10sm FEW070 BKN250 SCT100 SCT180 19/01 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP054 T01940006 57 024

Metars JFK:
KJFK 222038Z 25012KT 10SM -RA FEW020 SCT038 OVC050 13/09 A2964 RMK AO2 PK WND 24041/2006 WSHFT 1955 TSB1959E38RAB00 CB DSNT E P0013
KJFK 222014Z 26023G41KT 4SM R04R/5000VP6000FT +TSRA BKN038CB BKN055 OVC080 13/08 A2964 RMK AO2 PK WND 24041/2006 WSHFT 1955 TSB1959RAB00 OCNL LTGICCC OHD AND SW
KJFK 222001Z 22021G34KT 7SM -TSRA FEW030 BKN045CB OVC080 13/04 A2964 RMK AO2 PKWND 19034/1954 TSB1959RAB00 PRESRR OCNL LTGICCC SW-W TS SW-W MOV E P0000
KJFK 221951Z 19024G35KT 10SM SCT045CB SCT095 BKN120 BKN230 13/04 A2960 RMK AO2 PK WND 18037/1934 PRESRR SLP023 OCNL LTGCC SW-W CB SW-W MOV E VCSH SW-NW T01330044
KJFK 221851Z 18024G33KT 10SM SCT045 SCT170 BKN230 15/04 A2959 RMK AO2 PK WND 18038/1821 SLP018 T01500039 $
KJFK 221751Z 17023G28KT 10SM FEW045 SCT100 BKN210 17/04 A2962 RMK AO2 PK WND 18031/1733 SLP028 T01670039 10172 20122 56040 $
KJFK 221651Z 18017G24KT 10SM FEW045 SCT095 BKN250 17/05 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP041 T01670050 $
KJFK 221551Z 17016KT 10SM FEW043 SCT080 SCT250 16/07 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP054 T01610072 $

Metars Boston:
KBOS 222054Z COR 19021G32KT 10SM FEW070 BKN200 BKN320 17/01 A2960 RMK AO2 PK WND 19036/2034 SLP022 T01670006 55019
KBOS 221954Z 19024G36KT 10SM FEW070 SCT250 18/02 A2959 RMK AO2 PK WND 18036/1952 SLP020 T01780017
KBOS 221854Z 18028G35KT 10SM FEW055 SCT080 SCT250 19/04 A2962 RMK AO2 PK WND 18035/1853 SLP030 T01890039
KBOS 221754Z 20022G28KT 10SM FEW060 SCT090 SCT250 19/00 A2965 RMK AO2 PK WND 19029/1742 SLP040 T01940000 10194 20100 56031
KBOS 221654Z 20017G23KT 10SM FEW060 SCT090 SCT250 19/01 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP050 T01890011
KBOS 221554Z 22018G21KT 10SM FEW060 SCT250 19/01 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP060 T01890006
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N174DN
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B763
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Engine Count
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Engine Manufacturer
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Engine Model
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Pounds of Thrust
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 22, 2015

Classification
Accident

Cause
Turbulence

Airline
Delta Airlines

Flight number
DL-271

Departure
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France

Destination
Newark, United States

Aircraft Registration
N174DN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

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