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Incident

FAA incident report · Boeing 737* · El Paso, TX · February 27, 1998

Date: February 27, 1998 · 10:04 local
Place: El Paso, TX
Airport: El Paso International
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: SWAA
Aircraft: UNKNOWN
Reported as: Boeing 737*
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On February 27, 1998, at 1005 MST, southwest airlines flight (swaa) 1787, inbound to El Paso International Airport in El Paso, TX. On a visual approach, encountered moderate turbulence. A flight attendant was injured due to that turbulence and had be removed from the flight upon arrival in El Paso. The flight attendant was checked by medical personnel then was taken to her doctor in El Paso by her husband. The doctor reportedly found she had received a mild concussion. As of this report, she has been returned to duty by swaa.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 27, 1998, AT 1005 MST, SOUTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT (SWAA) 1787, INBOUND TO EL PASO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN EL PASO, TX. ON A VISUAL APPROACH, ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURBULENCE. A FLIGHT ATTENDANT WAS INJURED DUE TO THAT TURBULENCE AND HAD BE REMOVED FROM THE FLIGHT UPON ARRIVAL IN EL PASO. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WAS CHECKED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL THEN WAS TAKEN TO HER DOCTOR IN EL PASO BY HER HUSBAND. THE DOCTOR REPORTEDLY FOUND SHE HAD RECEIVED A MILD CONCUSSION. AS OF THIS REPORT, SHE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO DUTY BY SWAA.