Probable cause
The flight crew's inadequate separation from convective activity that resulted in serious injury to an unrestrained flight attendant.
NTSB analysis
The scheduled domestic passenger flight encountered turbulence while diverting around an area of convective activity. A flight attendant who was not seated sustained serious injuries and five others on board sustained minor injuries as a result of the turbulence encounter. Flight data recorder information showed that the airplane experienced a vertical acceleration from 0.5 and 2 g’s and an altitude change of 100 feet in each direction.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN10LA240 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Apr 30, 2010
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Fort Dodge, Iowa
- Highest injury
- Serious
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Minor injuries
- 5
- Light
- Night
Boeing 767
- N-number
- N320AA
- Category
- Airplane
- Operating rule
- Part 121 (airline)
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.