Boeing 757-200 accident near Springfield, MO

On April 18, 2002, a Boeing 757-200 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Springfield, MO. 3 people were seriously injured.

Date

April 18, 2002

Place

Springfield, MO

Aircraft

Boeing 757-200 · Airplane

Injuries

0 fatal, 3 serious, 12 minor

Damage

—

Position

37.486°N, 93.456°W

NTSB ID

20020501X00603

Official records · CHI02LA111

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

Air traffic control records

• ATC 3 - Factual Report of Group Chairman: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• ATC 3 - Attachment 1 - FAA Form 8020-11 Incident Report: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• ATC 3 - Attachment 3 - ZKC Weather Information: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• ATC Transcripts: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 18, 2002, about 1635 central daylight time, a Boeing 757-200, N516AT, operated by American Trans Air (ATA), as flight 208, encountered severe turbulence during cruise flight at flight level 370 near Springfield, Missouri. The airplane was travelling in a predominately northern direction during the encounter. The flight diverted to the St. Louis International Airport (STL), St. Louis, Missouri without further incident. Three passengers received serious injuries and nine passengers and three flight attendants received minor injuries. The remaining 106 passengers, 4 cabin crewmembers, and 2 flight crewmembers were not injured. The airplane was not damaged during the encounter. The 14 CFR Part 121 airline flight was operating in instrument meteorological conditions and was on an instrument flight rules flight plan. The flight had departed Guadalajara, Mexico, and was destined for the Chicago Midway Airport, Chicago, Illinois. METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION A Meteorological Specialist with the National Transportation Safety Board, Operational Factors Division, obtained and examined weather products related to the turbulence encounter. The full text of the Meteorological Report is included in the public docket of the accident report. Surface weather observations in the vicinity of the turbulence encounter indicated the presence of thunderstorms and lightning moving eastward. The National Weather Service (NWS) Radar Summary Chart indicated multiple areas of echoes from Wisconsin south-southwestward across Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and into

Probable cause

The flightcrew's failure to follow weather avoidance prcedures and their delay in activating the seat belt sign. Factors were the turbulent thunderstorm weather conditions, and the failure of the National Weather Service to issue an applicable in-flight weather advisory.

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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.