Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DCA22LA198

New York, NY, USA

Aircraft #1

N113DQ

AIRBUS 220

Analysis

The flight crew stated that the flight was on the arrival for landing. The seatbelt sign had been on and the flight attendants were making their pre-landing cabin preparations. The flight then entered a small cloud that showed no precipitation on the radar and encountered light to moderate turbulence. When the turbulence occurred one flight attendant who was standing assisting a passenger was thrown to the floor, injuring her right foot. After landing the flight attendant was given medical care and diagnosed with a broken right foot.

Probable Cause and Findings

An encounter with convective turbulence.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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