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Continental Airlines Flight 128
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Continental Airlines Flight 128, a Boeing 767-200ER, registration N76156, is a commercial flight between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Houston, Texas that diverted to Miami International Airport on August 3, 2009 after allegedly encountering severe turbulence en route. The turbulence injured 26 passengers - 14 passengers were taken to hospitals with minor injuries and 4 people were hospitalized with severe injuries. Background and investigation Continental Airlines Flight 128, a Boeing 767-200ER encountered turbulence about 50 miles north of the Dominican Republic at 38,000ft before it diverted to Miami International Airport, Miami, Florida for an emergency landing at 5:35 AM Eastern Time. Correlation of ASDI data with radar and satellite imagery indicate that the plane flew through a small storm cell about 110 miles northwest of the coast of Puerto Rico shortly before 0800 UTC The plane involved, a Boeing 767-200ER, registered N76156, , was delivered to Continental Airlines on February 15, 2001. See Also
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