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Incident

FAA incident report · Boeing 757-232 · Ft Lauderdale, FL · July 19, 2003

Date: July 19, 2003 · 22:00 local
Place: Ft Lauderdale, FL
Airport: Ft Lauderdale-Hollywood International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: DALA
Aircraft: N602DL
Reported as: Boeing 757232
Fatal injuries: 0

N602DLRegistration cancelled May 16, 2017 · Boeing 757-232S/N 22809 · Built 1984 Airframe modelBoeing 757-232 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

(-23) Delta flt 327 from atlanta to aruba on July 19 2003 was at cruise 30 minutes out of atlanta when the aircraft encountered turbulence causing the aircraft to go up and down. On the down side a flight attendant hit the side of passenger seat. The aircraft was diverted to ft. Lauderdale international airport and the flight attendant was transported to the hospital (broward medical center) for treatment of her injury. On the interview the flight attendant said that three (3) passengers were shaken up but chose to stay on board and continue on to aruba. The flight attendant had a contusion on her right knee and possible ligament damage. On July 20, 2003 was boarded on flt 1186 to atlanta with a brace on her right leg and on crutches.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DELTA FLT 327 FROM ATLANTA TO ARUBA ON JULY 19 2003 WAS AT CRUISE 30 MINUTES OUT OF ATLANTA WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO GO UP AND DOWN. ON THE DOWN SIDE A FLIGHT ATTENDANT HIT THE SIDE OF PASSENGER SEAT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO FT. LAUDERDALE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL (BROWARD MEDICAL CENTER) FOR TREATMENT OF HER INJURY. ON THE INTERVIEW THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT SAID THAT THREE (3) PASSENGERS WERE SHAKEN UP BUT CHOSE TO STAY ON BOARD AND CONTINUE ON TO ARUBA. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT HAD A CONTUSION ON HER RIGHT KNEE AND POSSIBLE LIGAMENT DAMAGE. ON JULY 20, 2003 WAS BOARDED ON FLT 1186 TO ATLANTA WITH A BRACE ON HER RIGHT LEG AND ON CRUTCHES.