What happened
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(-23) DL482 den-cvg. While descending in IMC from FL290 to FL270 over fairfield, IL, TCAS sounded "traffic, traffic," and indicated conflicting traffic about 15 miles ahead and 700 feet below, wtih no resolution advisory. Flight crew responded by stopping descent at FL276 and climbing to FL277. Traffic was level at FL260. The abrupt maneuver resulted in three flight attendants falling to the floor. One suffered a fractured leg. The other a bruised knee. There were no other injuries. The flight continued to destination without further incident, and the flight attendant with the fractured leg was transported to the hospital. Investigation continues. Awaiting flight crew statements through delta cmo.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DL482 DEN-CVG. WHILE DESCENDING IN IMC FROM FL290 TO FL270 OVER FAIRFIELD, IL, TCAS SOUNDED "TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC," AND INDICATED CONFLICTING TRAFFIC ABOUT 15 MILES AHEAD AND 700 FEET BELOW, WTIH NO RESOLUTION ADVISORY. FLIGHT CREW RESPONDED BY STOPPING DESCENT AT FL276 AND CLIMBING TO FL277. TRAFFIC WAS LEVEL AT FL260. THE ABRUPT MANEUVER RESULTED IN THREE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS FALLING TO THE FLOOR. ONE SUFFERED A FRACTURED LEG. THE OTHER A BRUISED KNEE. THERE WERE NO OTHER INJURIES. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT, AND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WITH THE FRACTURED LEG WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. INVESTIGATION CONTINUES. AWAITING FLIGHT CREW STATEMENTS THROUGH DELTA CMO.
NTSB investigation
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