Pilot Debrief

EMBRAER ERJ 170-10 near Kansas City, MO — 2008-12-27

Final reportCEN09LA106
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Date
2008-12-27
Location
Kansas City, MO, USA
Airport
KMCI
Aircraft
EMBRAER ERJ 170-10
Registration
N871RW
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

An in-flight encounter with turbulence, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.

NTSB narrative

While descending into the destination airfield, the crew deviated course to avoid thunderstorms as turbulence was expected. The flight crew warned the flight attendants and passengers of anticipated turbulence. The captain reported that the airplane then experienced "light chop with areas of moderate to sever[e] turbulence." During the encounter, a flight attendant who was in the aft galley securing a beverage cart fell on her left side and fractured her ankle.

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