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McDonnell Douglas MD88 crash near Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

serious2018-07-23
Summary

An inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence.

Incident details
Date
2018-07-23
Location
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Probable cause
Pilot error
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
35.2144, -80.9472
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries2
SourceNTSB CAROL
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