On December 5, 1996, 16 people suffered injuries, including a 7-month-old baby, when an Am

erican Airlines jetliner ran into clear air turbulence over Colorado. From 1981 to November 1996, there were 252 reports of turbulence affecting major air carriers. Two passengers died, 63 suffered serious injuries and 863 received minor injuries. Both fatalities involved passengers who were not wearing their seat belts.

Posted By: Tombs on January 16th 2009 at 09:48:06


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