20151227020759I

Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Airbus A320-214 · Denver, CO · December 27, 2015

Date
December 27, 2015 · 10:58 local
Place
Denver, CO
Airport
Denver International
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
F3LA
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N211FR
Reported as
Airbus A320-214
Reported engine
CFM International CFM56-5B4
People aboard
179
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

On 12/27/2015 in VMC, and w/seat belt sign illuminated, flight encountered clear air turbulence. Flt attendant in rear of a/c fell injuring head, arm and thumb. Pilot crew determined best course of action was to divert to den. Emergency declared, clearance received and dispatch notified. Medical personnel met a/c on arrival and took flight attendant to hospital. Individual was cleared to return to work with no further issues.

As the FAA filed it

ON 12/27/2015 IN VMC, AND W/SEAT BELT SIGN ILLUMINATED, FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE. FLT ATTENDANT IN REAR OF A/C FELL INJURING HEAD, ARM AND THUMB. PILOT CREW DETERMINED BEST COURSE OF ACTION WAS TO DIVERT TO DEN. EMERGENCY DECLARED, CLEARANCE RECEIVED AND DISPATCH NOTIFIED. MEDICAL PERSONNEL MET A/C ON ARRIVAL AND TOOK FLIGHT ATTENDANT TO HOSPITAL. INDIVIDUAL WAS CLEARED TO RETURN TO WORK WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES.