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FAA accident report · Aerosp ATR-72-212 · Crestview, FL · March 1, 2003

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Date
March 1, 2003 · 06:30 local
Place
Crestview, FL
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
ASOA
Aircraft
N642AS
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL03LA051
Reported as
Aerosp ATR72212
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,641 total4,076 in this make and model222 in the last 90 days
N642ASRegistration cancelled Oct 5, 2009 · Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR-72-212S/N 395 · Built 1994Airframe modelAerospatiale/Alenia ATR-72-212Engine modelPratt & Whitney 127Turbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On March 1, 2003, at 0630 eastern standard time, an aerospatiale ATR-72-212, N642AS, registered to and operated by atlantic southeast airlines as flight 4268, encountered severe turbulence at approximately 50 miles north of the Crestview VOR enroute from ft. walton beach, FL (vps), to atlanta, ga (atl), at an altitude of 17,000' MSL. When the aircraft encountered the severe turbulence both flight attendants (fa) were up out of their seats and received injuries. One fa received minor injuries and one received more serious injuries. The seat belt sign was on and no passengers were injured. Both the flight attendants assured the captain that they could safely continue the flight to atl. Paramedics were called to meet the aircraft after landing. Upon landing two flight attendants boarded to assist in deplaning the passengers. Paramedics then boarded and after examining the injured flight attendants advised them to go the emergency room for further evaluation. At the emergency room it was determined that one fa had muscle strains only and the other suffered from a broken femur in her left ankle.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 1, 2003, AT 0630 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, AN AEROSPATIALE ATR-72-212, N642AS, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY ATLANTIC SOUTHEAST AIRLINES AS FLIGHT 4268, ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES NORTH OF THE CRESTVIEW VOR ENROUTE FROM FT. WALTON BEACH, FL (VPS), TO ATLANTA, GA (ATL), AT AN ALTITUDE OF 17,000' MSL. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED THE SEVERE TURBULENCE BOTH FLIGHT ATTENDANTS (FA) WERE UP OUT OF THEIR SEATS AND RECEIVED INJURIES. ONE FA RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND ONE RECEIVED MORE SERIOUS INJURIES. THE SEAT BELT SIGN WAS ON AND NO PASSENGERS WERE INJURED. BOTH THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ASSURED THE CAPTAIN THAT THEY COULD SAFELY CONTINUE THE FLIGHT TO ATL. PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED TO MEET THE AIRCRAFT AFTER LANDING. UPON LANDING TWO FLIGHT ATTENDANTS BOARDED TO ASSIST IN DEPLANING THE PASSENGERS. PARAMEDICS THEN BOARDED AND AFTER EXAMINING THE INJURED FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ADVISED THEM TO GO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ONE FA HAD MUSCLE STRAINS ONLY AND THE OTHER SUFFERED FROM A BROKEN FEMUR IN HER LEFT ANKLE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL03LA051Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAtlanta, GAThe flight's encounter with severe turbulence that resulted in serious injury to a flight attendant.Mar 1, 2003 · No damage

Other reports on N642AS · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20000131000109IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Chattanooga, TN(-23) Aircraft marshalled to terminal and struck terminal bldg. With a wing tip. Aileron replaced. Ndt shows no structural deformation. Aircraft marshaller is company employee and utilized the incorrect aircraft clearance line (delineated on the tarmac) for…Jan 31, 2000 · Minor damage