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FAA accident report · Saab-Scania Saab 340B · Bradley, IL · April 5, 2010

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Date
April 5, 2010 · 19:30 local
Place
Bradley, IL
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
MALA
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N437XJ
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN10LA218
Reported as
Saab-Scania Saab 340B
Reported engine
GE CT7-SER
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

About 90 miles out of pia the flight was level at 16,000 feet. The airplane flew through a weather build up and encountered short moderate turbulance while exiting the cloud. Flight attendant landed on her bottom due to the turbulance. After sitting for a while experiencing some pain she determined that she could continue her duties for the duration of the flight. Upon landing at pia she was taken to the local er andit was confirmed that she had a broken tailbone.

As the FAA filed it

ABOUT 90 MILES OUT OF PIA THE FLIGHT WAS LEVEL AT 16,000 FEET. THE AIRPLANE FLEW THROUGH A WEATHER BUILD UP AND ENCOUNTERED SHORT MODERATE TURBULANCE WHILE EXITING THE CLOUD. FLIGHT ATTENDANT LANDED ON HER BOTTOM DUE TO THE TURBULANCE. AFTER SITTING FOR A WHILE EXPERIENCING SOME PAIN SHE DETERMINED THAT SHE COULD CONTINUE HER DUTIES FOR THE DURATION OF THE FLIGHT. UPON LANDING AT PIA SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL ER ANDIT WAS CONFIRMED THAT SHE HAD A BROKEN TAILBONE.

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 CEN10LA218Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBradley, ILThe flightcrew's encounter with convectively induced turbulence associated with a convective cloud during the flight.Apr 6, 2010 · No damage