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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Boeing 787-9 · Houston, TX · November 7, 2015

Date: November 7, 2015 · 04:58 local
Place: Houston, TX
Airport: Bush International
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: CALA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N27958
NTSB investigation: NTSBDCA16CA021
Reported as: Boeing 787-9
People aboard: 220
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1

N27958Registered now · Boeing 787-9S/N 36406 · Built 2015 Airframe modelBoeing 787-9 Engine modelGE GENX-1B74/75/ 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.

On nov 7, 2015, ual 128 encountered a short duration (1-2 sec) of severe turbulence at 11,000 feet while descending east of Bush International Airport. No turbulence had been forecasted, broadcasted, nor was there any radar evidence. A flight attendant in the aft galley broke her ankle due to the turbulence encounter. Emergency medical assistance was provided upon landing at Bush International.

As the FAA filed it

ON NOV 7, 2015, UAL 128 ENCOUNTERED A SHORT DURATION (1-2 SEC) OF SEVERE TURBULENCE AT 11,000 FEET WHILE DESCENDING EAST OF BUSH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. NO TURBULENCE HAD BEEN FORECASTED, BROADCASTED, NOR WAS THERE ANY RADAR EVIDENCE. A FLIGHT ATTENDANT IN THE AFT GALLEY BROKE HER ANKLE DUE TO THE TURBULENCE ENCOUNTER. EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED UPON LANDING AT BUSH INTERNATIONAL.

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 DCA16CA021Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeaumont, TXAn inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence resulting in serious injury to a flight attendant.Nov 7, 2015 · No damage