The following information provides an awareness of problems that might be avoided in the future. The information is based on final reports by official investigative authorities on aircraft accidents and incidents.
Jets
Stick Shaker Activated
Boeing 737-800. No damage. No injuries.
The 737 was en route with 140 passengers and six crewmembers the evening of Jan. 7, 2012, from East Midlands Airport in England, to Riga Airport in Latvia, where weather conditions were deteriorating. As the aircraft neared the airport, Riga was reporting a 500-ft overcast and a runway visual range of 1,800 ft (550 m) in rain and snow.
Shortly after entering a cloud layer at 6,000 ft during descent, the flight crew noticed a discrepancy…
