What happened
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(.19) On August 20, 2001, about 0404 eastern daylight time, an Airbus A320-232, N605AW, operated by america west as flight 579, as a title 14 CFR part 121 scheduled domestic flight, encountered moderate turbulence associated with convective activity while climbing through flight level 250 near needles, California (eed). Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. An IFR flight plan was filed. The airplane was not damaged. The flightcrew of two, two flight attendants, and 135 passengers reported no injuries. One flight attendant reported serious injuries. The flight had departed las vegas, Nevada (las), at 0345, was destined for Tampa, Florida (tpa), and landed there at 0801. The flight was assigned a routing over eed and buckeye, Arizona (bxk), to avoid thunderstorm activity. The seatbelt sign was illuminated. The flight encountered moderate turbulence for approximately 5 seconds. One flight attendant who was standing in the aft galley, struck her head and was knocked unconscious for approximately 5 minutes. The flightcrew communicated with the dispatcher, a medical advisory firm, and an onboard physician and the determination was made to continue to the destination. The flight attendant was unable to perform further duties. Upon arrival, the injured flight attendant was transported to the hospital for observation, where she remained for 48 hours. (-23) on August 20, 2001, about 0404 eastern time, an Airbus A320-232, N605AW, operated by america west (awxa), as flight 579, as a title 14 CFR part 121 scheduled domestic flight, encountered moderate turbulence associated with convective activity while climbing through flight level 250 near needles, California (eed). Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. There was no damage to the airplane. The aircraft had a flight crew of two, 3 flight attendants and 135 passengers. There was one serious injury reported to a flight attendant. The flight had departed from las vegas, Nevada (las), at 0345, was destined for Tampa, Florida (tpa), and landed at tpa at 0801 local time. The flight attendant was standing in the aft gallery, struck her head and was knocked unconscious for 5 minutes. After communicating with company dispatch, a medical advisory firm and an on board physician the trip to Tampa was continued. At tpa the flight attendant was hospitalized for two d ays.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON AUGUST 20, 2001, ABOUT 0404 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, AN AIRBUS A320-232, N605AW, OPERATED BY AMERICA WEST AS FLIGHT 579, AS A TITLE 14 CFR PART 121 SCHEDULED DOMESTIC FLIGHT, ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURBULENCE ASSOCIATED WITH CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 250 NEAR NEEDLES, CALIFORNIA (EED). VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE FLIGHTCREW OF TWO, TWO FLIGHT ATTENDANTS, AND 135 PASSENGERS REPORTED NO INJURIES. ONE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE FLIGHT HAD DEPARTED LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (LAS), AT 0345, WAS DESTINED FOR TAMPA, FLORIDA (TPA), AND LANDED THERE AT 0801. THE FLIGHT WAS ASSIGNED A ROUTING OVER EED AND BUCKEYE, ARIZONA (BXK), TO AVOID THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. THE SEATBELT SIGN WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURBULENCE FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS. ONE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WHO WAS STANDING IN THE AFT GALLEY, STRUCK HER HEAD AND WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES. THE FLIGHTCREW COMMUNICATED WITH THE DISPATCHER, A MEDICAL ADVISORY FIRM, AND AN ONBOARD PHYSICIAN AND THE DETERMINATION WAS MADE TO CONTINUE TO THE DESTINATION. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM FURTHER DUTIES. UPON ARRIVAL, THE INJURED FLIGHT ATTENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION, WHERE SHE REMAINED FOR 48 HOURS. (-23) ON AUGUST 20, 2001, ABOUT 0404 EASTERN TIME, AN AIRBUS A320-232, N605AW, OPERATED BY AMERICA WEST (AWXA), AS FLIGHT 579, AS A TITLE 14 CFR PART 121 SCHEDULED DOMESTIC FLIGHT, ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURBULENCE ASSOCIATED WITH CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 250 NEAR NEEDLES, CALIFORNIA (EED). VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRCRAFT HAD A FLIGHT CREW OF TWO, 3 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND 135 PASSENGERS. THERE WAS ONE SERIOUS INJURY REPORTED TO A FLIGHT ATTENDANT. THE FLIGHT HAD DEPARTED FROM LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (LAS), AT 0345, WAS DESTINED FOR TAMPA, FLORIDA (TPA), AND LANDED AT TPA AT 0801 LOCAL TIME. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WAS STANDING IN THE AFT GALLERY, STRUCK HER HEAD AND WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS FOR 5 MINUTES. AFTER COMMUNICATING WITH COMPANY DISPATCH, A MEDICAL ADVISORY FIRM AND AN ON BOARD PHYSICIAN THE TRIP TO TAMPA WAS CONTINUED. AT TPA THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR TWO D AYS.
NTSB investigation
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