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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Bombardier DHC-8-402 · Den, CO · April 7, 2015

Date: April 7, 2015 · 10:30 local
Place: Den, CO
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: R61A
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N214WQ
Reported as: Bombardier DHC-8-402
People aboard: 70
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,792 total1,463 in this make and model188 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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On April 7, 2015, republic airlines flight 4924, a Bombardier DHC-8-400, encountered unexpected moderate turbulence during descent into denver international airport (dia). The passenger flight was operating under 14 code of federal regulations part 121 and originated from durango-la plata county airport (dro). The fasten seatbelt sign was illuminated and the flight attendants were completing duties when turbulence was encountered. One flight attendant sustained minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 7, 2015, REPUBLIC AIRLINES FLIGHT 4924, A BOMBARDIER DHC-8-400, ENCOUNTERED UNEXPECTED MODERATE TURBULENCE DURING DESCENT INTO DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (DIA). THE PASSENGER FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 121 AND ORIGINATED FROM DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY AIRPORT (DRO). THE FASTEN SEATBELT SIGN WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WERE COMPLETING DUTIES WHEN TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED. ONE FLIGHT ATTENDANT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.