No fatalities

AIRBUS A320-232 accident at Caribbean Sea, AO, 25 Sept 2023

Caribbean Sea, AO, United States

On September 25, 2023, an AIRBUS A320-232 operated by JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP was involved in an aviation accident near Caribbean Sea, AO. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: An inadvertent encounter with convectively induced turbulence during cruise that was not depicted by the airplane’s weather radar system. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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AIRBUS A320-232
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Probable cause

An inadvertent encounter with convectively induced turbulence during cruise that was not depicted by the airplane’s weather radar system.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

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Frequently asked questions

What happened in the 25 Sept 2023 AIRBUS A320-232 accident near Caribbean Sea, AO?

An inadvertent encounter with convectively induced turbulence during cruise that was not depicted by the airplane’s weather radar system.

Were there any fatalities in the 25 Sept 2023 AIRBUS A320-232 accident?

No fatalities were recorded in this accident.

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 25 Sept 2023 involved an AIRBUS A320-232, operated by JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP, at Caribbean Sea, AO.

What was the probable cause of the accident?

An inadvertent encounter with convectively induced turbulence during cruise that was not depicted by the airplane’s weather radar system.