Boeing 777-223 accident near Miami, Florida, September 26, 2000
On September 26, 2000 at about 9:40 am local time, a Boeing 777-223, registered N789AN, was involved in an accident near Miami, Florida (Miami International airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). 1 person was seriously injured; 167 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
an in-flight encounter with turbulence.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 26, 2000 · about 9:40 am local time
- Place
- Miami, Florida · Miami International · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 167 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Boeing 777-223 · all 777-223s on the register
- Registration
- N789AN · registry record · serial 30252
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
While descending out of FL190 to 10,000 feet and maneuvering around weather cells, about 60 miles southeast of the airport, the flight encountered severe turbulence. A passenger that was exiting a lavatory fell and broke a leg. At the time of the accident the seat belt sign was 'ON' and the passengers had been instructed to remain in their seats with seat belt fastened. The flight landed without further incident.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instrument: airplane
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,003 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme
- Maximum gross weight: 648,000 lb
- Seats: 270
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Rolls-Royce TRENT 892 (turbofan); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: EZE Buenos Aires OF at 2:20 am
- Destination: MIA FL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 350° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 5,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 59°F (15°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:53 am from MIA, 60 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 15 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 152 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), has not been read from the NTSB for this case yet; the list appears here once it has. Open the docket at the NTSB.
Other NTSB records under N789AN the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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