At 15:10 EDT, a Continental Airlines Boeing 737 hit clear air turbulence while in cruise flight at 29,000 feet, approximately 180 miles south of Bermuda. Four flight attendants and 67 passengers suffered minor injuries and one passenger was seriously injured. The flight crew and 87 passengers were uninjured. The captain said the airplane experienced two severe jolts that led to a descent of more than 2,000 feet per minute.
July 8, Atlantic Ocean / Boeing 737-824
At 15:10 EDT, a Continental Airlines Boeing 737 hit clear air turbulence while in cruise flight at 29,000 feet, approximately 180 miles south of Bermuda. Four flight attendants and 67 passengers suffered minor injuries and one passenger was seriously injured. The flight crew and 87 passengers were uninjured. The captain said the airplane experienced two severe jolts that led to a descent of more than 2,000 feet per minute....
Key Takeaways:
- A Continental Airlines Boeing 737 encountered severe clear air turbulence 180 miles south of Bermuda, leading to two severe jolts and a rapid descent of over 2,000 feet per minute.
- The incident resulted in one passenger sustaining serious injuries and 71 others (4 flight attendants and 67 passengers) suffering minor injuries.
- The flight occurred at 29,000 feet during cruise flight when the turbulence was unexpectedly encountered.
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