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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Embraer EMB-145LR · Memphis, TN · November 25, 2010

Date
November 25, 2010 · 15:30 local
Place
Memphis, TN
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
SIMA
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N676AE
Reported as
Embraer EMB-145LR
Reported engine
Rolls-Royce AE3007 series
People aboard
41
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
3
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
11,700 total7,800 in this make and model183 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.

Aircraft was being vectored at 4000 ft to an ILS approach to rwy 36R. Shortly after intecepting the final approach course, it encountered turbulence, which was described by the crew as moderate, bordering on severe. A breakout was flown and the aircraft flew an uneventful second approach. After landing, the flight attendant advised the captain that some of the passengers reported bumping their heads during the turbulence encounter. One of the injured, a female, had an infant in her arms. The crew called for EMS, who responded at the gate. The passengers were examined by EMS personnel. None of the three examined expressed a need to be taken to a medical facility.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS BEING VECTORED AT 4000 FT TO AN ILS APPROACH TO RWY 36R. SHORTLY AFTER INTECEPTING THE FINAL APPROACH COURSE, IT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE, WHICH WAS DESCRIBED BY THE CREW AS MODERATE, BORDERING ON SEVERE. A BREAKOUT WAS FLOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT FLEW AN UNEVENTFUL SECOND APPROACH. AFTER LANDING, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT ADVISED THE CAPTAIN THAT SOME OF THE PASSENGERS REPORTED BUMPING THEIR HEADS DURING THE TURBULENCE ENCOUNTER. ONE OF THE INJURED, A FEMALE, HAD AN INFANT IN HER ARMS. THE CREW CALLED FOR EMS, WHO RESPONDED AT THE GATE. THE PASSENGERS WERE EXAMINED BY EMS PERSONNEL. NONE OF THE THREE EXAMINED EXPRESSED A NEED TO BE TAKEN TO A MEDICAL FACILITY.