Pilot Debrief

AIRBUS 220 near New York, NY — 2022-09-04

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Date
2022-09-04
Location
New York, NY, USA
Aircraft
AIRBUS 220
Registration
N113DQ
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

An encounter with convective turbulence.

NTSB narrative

The flight crew stated that the flight was on the arrival for landing. The seatbelt sign had been on and the flight attendants were making their pre-landing cabin preparations. The flight then entered a small cloud that showed no precipitation on the radar and encountered light to moderate turbulence. When the turbulence occurred one flight attendant who was standing assisting a passenger was thrown to the floor, injuring her right foot. After landing the flight attendant was given medical care and diagnosed with a broken right foot.

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