For the United Airlines Flight 826 that crashed in 1960, see 1960 New York mid-air collision.
United Airlines Flight 826
The aircraft involved in the accident, N4723U, in 1992
Accident
Date
December 28, 1997
Summary
Clear-air turbulence
Site
Pacific Ocean
Aircraft
Aircraft type
Boeing 747-122
Operator
United Airlines
Registration
N4723U[1]
Flight origin
Narita International Airport
Destination
Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii
Occupants
393
Passengers
374
Crew
19
Fatalities
1
Injuries
102
Survivors
392
On December 28, 1997, United Airlines Flight 826 was operated by a Boeing 747-100 flying from Narita International Airport (which changed its name to Narita International Airport in 2004), Japan to Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii. Two hours into the flight, at an altitude of 31,000 feet (9,400 m), the plane received reports of severe clear-air turbulence in the area and the seat belt sign was turned on. Moments later, the aircraft suddenly dropped around 100 feet (30 m), seriously injuring 15 passengers and 3 crew members.[2] The plane turned around and landed safely back in Tokyo, but one passenger, a 32-year-old Japanese woman, died.[3][4]
^"FAA Registry (N4723U)". Federal Aviation Administration.
^"Aircraft Accident Investigation United Airlines flight 826, Pacific Ocean" (Press release). National Transportation Safety Board. December 30, 1997. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
^"Killer turbulence hits flight". BBC News. December 29, 1997.
^"NTSB examines data recorder from turbulent United flight". CNN. December 30, 1997. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
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