Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 8 February 2009
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-76N (WL)
Owner/operator: WestJet
Registration Number: C-FZWS
Location: near Santo Domingo –
ÿ Dominican Republic
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 139
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight Attendant’s AnkleAircraft Flight Attendant’s Ankle
Category: Accident
A WestJet Boeing 737 aircraft, operating from Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport, experienced a minor incident during descent to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. A flight attendant sustained a fractured ankle due to moderate turbulence encountered while passing through an area of turbulence.A WestJet Boeing 737 aircraft, operating from Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport, experienced a minor incident during descent to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. A flight attendant sustained a fractured ankle due to moderate turbulence encountered while passing through an area of turbulence.
Description
The Boeing 737 operated by WestJet took off from Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport bound for Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Just before descent into Santo Domingo, a flight attendant fractured an ankle when the aircraft passed through an area of moderate turbulence, rendering him unfit for duty.
Primary Cause
Moderate turbulence encountered during descent.Moderate turbulence encountered during descent.Share on:
