What happened
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Flight from sav to clt. Around the vicinity of promm intersection the crew was given a descent to 14,000 feet by ATC. The descent took the airplane into the clouds and the crew felt the beginning of turbulence and then suddenly hit a downdraft/updraft. Within a minute of encountering the turbulence a call was received in the cockpit from the cabin and the first officer was advised that a flight attendant was injured. The flight attendant broke her ankle. No damage to the aircraft. Mesa airlines inc certificate management office notified of the information.
As the FAA filed it
FLIGHT FROM SAV TO CLT. AROUND THE VICINITY OF PROMM INTERSECTION THE CREW WAS GIVEN A DESCENT TO 14,000 FEET BY ATC. THE DESCENT TOOK THE AIRPLANE INTO THE CLOUDS AND THE CREW FELT THE BEGINNING OF TURBULENCE AND THEN SUDDENLY HIT A DOWNDRAFT/UPDRAFT. WITHIN A MINUTE OF ENCOUNTERING THE TURBULENCE A CALL WAS RECEIVED IN THE COCKPIT FROM THE CABIN AND THE FIRST OFFICER WAS ADVISED THAT A FLIGHT ATTENDANT WAS INJURED. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT BROKE HER ANKLE. NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.MESA AIRLINES INC CERTIFICATE MANAGEMENT OFFICE NOTIFIED OF THE INFORMATION.
NTSB investigation
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