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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · EMB ERJ170100SU · Kansas City, MO · December 26, 2008

Date: December 26, 2008 · 23:40 local
Place: Kansas City, MO
Airport: Kansas City International
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: R61A
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N871RW
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09LA106
Reported as: EMB ERJ170100SU
People aboard: 76
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) During the enroute descent into Kansas City International Airport (mci) on a commercial flight conducted under 14 CFR 121 under instrument flight rules, the aircraft encountered moderate to severe turbulence. One flight attendant was performing safety-related duties in the aft galley prior to landing and was thrown upwards and landed on her left side, fracturing her left ankle.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING THE ENROUTE DESCENT INTO KANSAS CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MCI) ON A COMMERCIAL FLIGHT CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR 121 UNDER INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TO SEVERE TURBULENCE. ONE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WAS PERFORMING SAFETY-RELATED DUTIES IN THE AFT GALLEY PRIOR TO LANDING AND WAS THROWN UPWARDS AND LANDED ON HER LEFT SIDE, FRACTURING 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 CEN09LA106Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKansas City, MOAn in-flight encounter with turbulence, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.Dec 27, 2008 · No damage