Aviation Accident Summary CHI93LA192

CHICAGO, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N345AT

AEROSPATIALE ATR-72-212

Analysis

APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES AND TEN MILES SOUTHEAST OF O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AMERICAN EAGLE FLIGHT 4126 ENCOUNTERED 'SEVERE VERTICAL TURBULENCE DURING CLIMB.' A FLIGHT ATTENDANT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED ANKLE DURING A FALL. THE FLIGHT DEPARTING CHICAGO O'HARE EN ROUTE TO CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS WAS ABORTED, AND THE CAPTAIN MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT O'HARE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNDAMAGED.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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