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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Boeing 747-451 · Tokyo · July 23, 2012

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Date: July 23, 2012 · 11:15 local
Place: Tokyo
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: DALA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N668US
Reported as: Boeing 747-451
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series
People aboard: 411
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1

N668USRegistration cancelled Aug 22, 2018 · Boeing 747-451S/N 24223 · Built 1990 Airframe modelBoeing 747-451 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PW4000 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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Approximately 1 1/2 hours prior to landing a fa was walking the stairs leading from the upper deck to the main cabin. She missed the last 3-4 steps and fell. There was no turbulence and the seat belt sign was off. Doctor onboard assisted in the care of the flight attendant. Flight declared a medical emergency into narita to expedite arrival. Flight attendant has two fractures to her left ankle.

As the FAA filed it

APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 HOURS PRIOR TO LANDING A FA WAS WALKING THE STAIRS LEADING FROM THE UPPER DECK TO THE MAIN CABIN. SHE MISSED THE LAST 3-4 STEPS AND FELL. THERE WAS NO TURBULENCE AND THE SEAT BELT SIGN WAS OFF. DOCTOR ONBOARD ASSISTED IN THE CARE OF THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT. FLIGHT DECLARED A MEDICAL EMERGENCY INTO NARITA TO EXPEDITE ARRIVAL. FLIGHT ATTENDANT HAS TWO FRACTURES TO HER LEFT ANKLE.