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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Airbus Industrie A320-212 · Minneapolis, MN · June 10, 2012

Date: June 10, 2012 · 23:28 local
Place: Minneapolis, MN
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: DALA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N352NW
NTSB investigation: NTSBDCA12CA088
Reported as: Airbus Industrie A320-212
Reported engine: CFM International CFM56 series
People aboard: 155
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1

N352NWRegistered now · Airbus Industrie A320-212S/N 778 · Built 1998 Airframe modelAirbus Industrie A320-212 Engine modelCFM International CFM56 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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

Delta air lines flight 888 experienced clear air turbulence on approach into msp. Flight attendant was in the aft galley when the turbulence struck. He stated he was airborne for a short time. His legs impacted the floor, breaking his ankle. Flight attendant was transported to the hospital for evaluation. Flight attendant released from hospital and returned to atl.

As the FAA filed it

DELTA AIR LINES FLIGHT 888 EXPERIENCED CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE ON APPROACH INTO MSP. FLIGHT ATTENDANT WAS IN THE AFT GALLEY WHEN THE TURBULENCE STRUCK. HE STATED HE WAS AIRBORNE FOR A SHORT TIME. HIS LEGS IMPACTED THE FLOOR, BREAKING HIS ANKLE. FLIGHT ATTENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION. FLIGHT ATTENDANT RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL AND RETURNED TO ATL.

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 DCA12CA088Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportMinneapolis, MNInadvertent encounter with convective turbulence while in descent.Jun 11, 2012 · No damage