At 14:06 PDT, United Airlines Boeing 737 encountered turbulence at FL270 near Santa Barbara, injuring one flight attendant seriously. Another flight attendant and 11 passengers sustained minor injuries. The flight had just leveled at FL270 and was crossing the San Marcus VOR when the turbulence was encountered. The aircraft was 10 miles in trail of the preceding aircraft on that route when the event occurred. No significant weather was forecast on the high altitude prognostic charts.
Sept. 2, Santa Barbara, Calif. / Boeing 737-322
At 14:06 PDT, United Airlines Boeing 737 encountered turbulence at FL270 near Santa Barbara, injuring one flight attendant seriously. Another flight attendant and 11 passengers sustained minor injuries. The flight had just leveled at FL270 and was crossing the San Marcus VOR when the turbulence was encountered. The aircraft was 10 miles in trail of the preceding aircraft on that route when the event occurred. No significant weather was forecast on the high altitude prognostic charts....
Key Takeaways:
- A United Airlines Boeing 737 encountered unexpected severe turbulence near Santa Barbara at FL270.
- One flight attendant was seriously injured, while another flight attendant and 11 passengers sustained minor injuries.
- The turbulence occurred shortly after the aircraft leveled off, despite no significant high-altitude weather being forecast.
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