Incident Overview
Date: Monday 2 June 2003
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-311Q Dash 8
Owner/operator: Lufthansa, opb Augsburg Airways
Registration Number: D-BHAT
Location: en route –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Flight attendant’s ankleFlight attendant’s ankle
Category: Accident
A flight occurred due to unexpected and severe turbulence, resulting in a passenger’s ankle injury.A flight occurred due to unexpected and severe turbulence, resulting in a passenger’s ankle injury.
Description
The aircraft was hit by turbulence that had not been visible either visually or on the weather radar. One flight attendant suffered a broken ankle as a result.
Primary Cause
Unexpected and severe turbulence.Unexpected and severe turbulence.Share on:
