Incident Overview
Date: Monday 27 July 2009
Aircraft Type: Embraer ERJ-170
Owner/operator: Republic Airlines
Registration Number: N135HQ
Location: Norfolk, VA –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 87
Component Affected: Seat beltSeat belt
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A flight experienced turbulence while climbing through FL220, triggered by a convective cell. The captain turned off the sterile cockpit, causing the turbulence, resulting in a fall by one flight attendant and a broken bone for another. The seat belt illuminated during the turbulence.A flight experienced turbulence while climbing through FL220, triggered by a convective cell. The captain turned off the sterile cockpit, causing the turbulence, resulting in a fall by one flight attendant and a broken bone for another. The seat belt illuminated during the turbulence.
Description
The captain stated that while climbing through about FL220, the flight encountered turbulence while deviating around a convective cell. According to the flight attendant (FA), the turbulence occurred after the captain had “turned off the sterile cockpit” and she was preparing the beverage service with the lead FA. Both FAs were thrown to the floor with one FA falling on top of the other.ÿ As a result, one FA suffered a broken bone in her left foot and the other received minor injuries.ÿ The operator stated that the seat belt was illuminated at the time of the turbulence. Probable Cause: an inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence that resulted in serious injuries to a flight attendant.
Primary Cause
Inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence.Inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence.Share on:
