Boeing 767-222 accident near Champagne, IL
On June 20, 1995, a Boeing 767-222 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Champagne, IL. 4 people were seriously injured.
- Date
- June 20, 1995
- Place
- Champagne, IL
- Aircraft
- Boeing 767-222 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 4 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- —
- Position
- 40.110°N, 88.260°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03670
NTSB summary
On June 20, 1995, about 1810 central daylight time, a Boeing 767- 222, N600UA, operated by United Airlines as United Airlines Flight 9, experienced severe air turbulence approximately ten miles south of Champagne, Illinois, and lost approximately 900 feet of altitude. The flight crew diverted the flight and made a precautionary landing at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, St. Louis, Missouri. The airplane sustained no damage. Three flight attendants, of a crew of 11, reported serious injuries. One of 137 passengers, who had been seated but had not had her seat belt fastened, reported serious injuries. The scheduled domestic passenger flight operated under 14 CFR Part 121. The flight originated from Kennedy International Airport, New York, New York, at 1625 eastern daylight time with a planned destination of the San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, California. An IFR flight plan was filed, and instrument meteorological conditions (IMC)existed along the route of flight. According to the captain's written statement, he was deviating the flight from its planned course line to avoid thunderstorm activity. The captain stated he observed on radar an opening between two cells of approximately 45 miles. He stated that a route between these cells would allow their flight to return back to its course. While vectoring between these two cells in IMC, the airplane momentarily entered into visual meteorological conditions (VMC) and the captain and first officer saw a cumulus nimbus buildup directly ahead of their path. The captain stated that this buildup had not bee
Probable cause
an in-flight encounter with turbulence.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
