What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 10, 2012 at approximately 1223 eastern daylight time (EDT) (UTC-4), an Airbus A319-112, registration number N951FR, operated by frontier airlines as flight 384 encountered in-flight turbulence which resulted in a serious injury (broken leg) to a flight attendant. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR par 121 as a domestic air carrier flight originating in denver, co (den) and landing in Fort Lauderdale, FL (fll). There were 135 passengers and 5 crewmembers on board. The turbulence encounter occurred approximately 45 miles west of fll during descent for landing at fll, while passing approximately 13,000 feet. Weather in the area was generally fair with some towering cumulus and one significant buildup depicted by radar at the position which the accident occurred.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 10, 2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 1223 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (EDT) (UTC-4), AN AIRBUS A319-112, REGISTRATION NUMBER N951FR, OPERATED BY FRONTIER AIRLINES AS FLIGHT 384 ENCOUNTERED IN-FLIGHT TURBULENCE WHICH RESULTED IN A SERIOUS INJURY (BROKEN LEG) TO A FLIGHT ATTENDANT. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PAR 121 AS A DOMESTIC AIR CARRIER FLIGHT ORIGINATING IN DENVER, CO (DEN) AND LANDING IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (FLL). THERE WERE 135 PASSENGERS AND 5 CREWMEMBERS ON BOARD. THE TURBULENCE ENCOUNTER OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES WEST OF FLL DURING DESCENT FOR LANDING AT FLL, WHILE PASSING APPROXIMATELY 13,000 FEET. WEATHER IN THE AREA WAS GENERALLY FAIR WITH SOME TOWERING CUMULUS AND ONE SIGNIFICANT BUILDUP DEPICTED BY RADAR AT THE POSITION WHICH THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.