| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | October 03, 1990 |
| Time: | 2008 |
| Location: | Cape Canaveral, Florida |
| Operator: | Eastern Air Lines |
| Flight #: | 791 |
| Route: | ? |
| AC Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 |
| Registration: | N8923E |
| cn / ln: | 45838/104 |
| Aboard: | 97 (passengers:91 crew:6) |
| Fatalities: | 1 (passengers:1 crew:0) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft experienced severe turbulence after entering overhang of a thunderstorm at FL 310. Three passengers received serious injuries. One passenger died 20 days after the accident. Failure of the captain to follow procedures by allowing the aircraft to continue into the overhang anvil of a thunderstorm. Failure of the passengers to abide by instructions concerning the use of seat belts. Failure of the flight attendants to enforce the use of seat belts. |
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