Pinnacle CRJ2 near Louisville on Aug 4th 2009, turbulence injures two
Last Update: February 24, 2017 / 18:28:12 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 4, 2009
Classification
Accident
Cause
Turbulence
Airline
Pinnacle Airlines
Flight number
9E-2871
Departure
Knoxville, United States
Destination
Detroit, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8543F
Aircraft Type
Canadair Corporate Jetliner
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2
The airline described the injuries as minor.
The FAA reported, that the extent of injuries of both injured is currently unknown, the damage to the airplane has not yet been determined.
On Feb 24th 2017 the NTSB released their final report concluding the probable cause of the accident was:
an inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence
The NTSB reported a flight attendant received a serious injury and a passenger a minor injury. The NTSB summarized the flight crew testimony: "the flight was going in and out of clouds and was using the weather radar and visual observations to detect cloud formations and precipitation. The turbulence lasted about 10 seconds after entering a cloud formation. There was no radar indications of thunderstorms or precipitation when the turbulence was encountered. No PIREPS had been reported for the area. The FA was unable to continue her duties and directed a passenger on how to use the intercom to communicate with the flight crew. The captain declared a medical emergency and the flight diverted into Louisville International Airport (SDF), Louisville, Kentucky."
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 4, 2009
Classification
Accident
Cause
Turbulence
Airline
Pinnacle Airlines
Flight number
9E-2871
Departure
Knoxville, United States
Destination
Detroit, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8543F
Aircraft Type
Canadair Corporate Jetliner
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2
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