20160128004899A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Boeing 737-7H4 · Ft. Lauderdale, FL · January 28, 2016

Date: January 28, 2016 · 18:00 local
Place: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Airport: Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood Inter
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: SWAA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N718SW
NTSB investigation: NTSBDCA16CA077
Reported as: Boeing 737-7H4
Reported engine: CFM International CFM56 series
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,321 total14,321 in this make and model247 in the last 90 days

N718SWRegistration cancelled Oct 15, 2024 · Boeing 737-7H4S/N 27852 · Built 1998 Airframe modelBoeing 737-7H4 Engine modelCFM International CFM56 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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Approximately 35 minutes from fll, descending from FL380 to FL360,the flight experienced unexpected turbulence. The "b" flight attendant was in the aft galley at the time and fell injuring her ankle. The flight attendant was unable to complete her duties and was seated in the cabin for landing. No other crew or passenger injuries were reported. Upon landing EMS met the flight and transfered the flight attendant to the hospital. It was confirmed the flight attendant sustained a fractured ankle.

As the FAA filed it

APPROXIMATELY 35 MINUTES FROM FLL, DESCENDING FROM FL380 TO FL360,THE FLIGHT EXPERIENCED UNEXPECTED TURBULENCE. THE "B" FLIGHT ATTENDANT WAS IN THE AFT GALLEY AT THE TIME AND FELL INJURING HER ANKLE. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE HER DUTIES AND WAS SEATED IN THE CABIN FOR LANDING. NO OTHER CREW OR PASSENGER INJURIES WERE REPORTED. UPON LANDING EMS MET THE FLIGHT AND TRANSFERED THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT TO THE HOSPITAL. IT WAS CONFIRMED THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED ANKLE.

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 DCA16CA077Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportTitusville, FLan inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.Jan 28, 2016 · No damage

Other reports on N718SW · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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