Midway Islands, PO, USA
N146UA
BOEING 747SP-21
UNITED AIRLINES FLT 820 WAS ENRTE FROM NORITA, JAPAN TO SAN FRANCISCO, CA. AT FLT LVL 380 SEVERE CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED. THREE CABIN CREW MEMBERS WERE THROWN TO THE CEILING, TWO OF WHOM WERE INJURED, ONE SUSTAINING A FRACTURED LEG. THE FLT DIVERTED TO HONOLULU AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. BOTH FLT AND CABIN CREW REPORTED THAT THERE HAD BEEN NO WARNING OF ANY IMPENDING TURBULENCE PRIOR TO ABRUPTLY ENCOUNTERING THE TURBULENCE THAT CAUSED THE INJURIES, AND THAT THE SEAT BELT SIGN WAS TURNED OFF.
AIRCRAFT'S ENCOUNTER WITH UNFORECAST SEVERVE CLEAR TURBULENCE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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