Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN86FA120

DENVER, CO, USA

Aircraft #1

N73104

CONVAIR 580

Analysis

N73104 WAS OPERATING AS ASPEN AIRWAY FLT 416, SCHEDULED PAX SERVICE FROM ASPEN TO DENVER. THE FLT PROCEEDED UNEVENTFULLY UNTIL LIGHT TURB WAS ENCOUNTERD NEAR DENVER. THE CAPTAIN HAD AUTHORIZED THE FLT ATTENDANT TO PERFORM BEVERAGE SVC. AFTER COMPLETING THE SVC, THE FLT ATTENDANT WAS IN THE AFT GALLEY WHEN A MODERATE BUMP WAS ENCOUNTERED AT 16,000 FT. THE FLT ATTENDANT RECEIVED SERIOUS BACK INJURIES THAT LEFT HER INCAPACITATED THE REMAINDER OF THE FLT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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