Final
1 serious, 2 minor
Sep 6, 2018
N173AN crash at New York, NY
Boeing 757 — Abrupt maneuver at New York, NY
DateSep 6, 2018
Tail numberN173AN
AircraftBoeing 757
LocationNew York, NY
Phase of flightEnroute
OperationPart 121
Injuries1 serious, 2 minor
NTSB caseDCA18LA285
Probable cause
The flight crew’s failure to adequately monitor the airplane’s airspeed, which led to the captain’s aggressive control inputs to increase airspeed; these aggressive inputs resulted in injuries to three cabin crewmembers.
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