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 turbulence at FL270 near Santa Barbara, shortly after leveling off.
- The incident resulted in one flight attendant sustaining serious injuries, and another flight attendant along with 11 passengers receiving minor injuries.
- The turbulence occurred 10 miles behind a preceding aircraft on the same route, despite high-altitude prognostic charts forecasting no significant weather.
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