Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 5 April 2003
Aircraft Type: Airbus A319-111
Owner/operator: Frontier Airlines
Registration Number: N917FR
Location: Pueblo, CO –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 64
Component Affected: MetatarsalsMetatarsals
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A flight experienced severe turbulence at 22,000 feet, resulting in a fracture in one flight attendant’s foot and minor injuries to another. The airplane returned to the airport without further incident, likely due to the turbulence.A flight experienced severe turbulence at 22,000 feet, resulting in a fracture in one flight attendant’s foot and minor injuries to another. The airplane returned to the airport without further incident, likely due to the turbulence.
Description
The captain stated that the airplane was climbing when they encountered light turbulence at 22,000 feet. One of the pilots called to the flight attendants and asked them to sit down. According to the captain, 30 to 60 seconds later the airplane encountered severe turbulence. One flight attendant fractured two metatarsal bones in her left foot, and another flight attendant received minor injuries. The airplane returned to the airport without further incident. Probable Cause: in-flight encounter with turbulence.
Primary Cause
In-flight encounter with turbulence.In-flight encounter with turbulence.Share on:
