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| Date: | Sunday 5 August 2012 |
| Time: | 09:12 |
| Type: |  Embraer ERJ-170-200 LR |
| Owner/operator: | US Airways Express |
| Registration: | N134HQ |
| MSN: | 17000220 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11691 hours |
| Engine model: | GE CF34-8E5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 76 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hilton Head, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Philadelphia, PA (PHL) |
| Jacksonville, FL (JAX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During an en route descent, the flight crew noted adverse weather ahead and illuminated the fasten seatbelt sign. Immediately afterward, a flight attendant made a passenger announcement advising that the seatbelt sign was illuminated. Although the seatbelt sign was illuminated, an elderly passenger, who was unable to use the restroom before boarding the accident flight, left her seat for the lavatory. While the passenger was out of her seat, the flight encountered what the captain later reported to be about 2 to 3 seconds of light to moderate turbulence. The standing passenger fell to the floor and was injured. The flight crew arranged for medical personnel and equipment to meet the airplane at its destination airport. The flight continued and landed uneventfully, and the injured passenger was taken to a hospital for treatment of her injuries.
Probable Cause: The passenger’s failure to adhere to flight and cabin crewmembers’ instructions to remain seated in anticipation of adverse weather and turbulence along the airplane’s flight path.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
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| 4 February 2008 | N134HQ | Republic Airlines | 0 | Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, NC (CLT/KCLT) | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jun-2018 07:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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