What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
AAL476 was enroute from phx to msp and was beginning the descent. Air traffic control advised the pilot that they would experience light turbulence in the descent. Pilot announced to the passengers that there would be some turbulence on the descent and to remain seated and ensure seatbelts were fastened. One passenger stood up and due to a combination of aircraft maneuvering and turbulence, the passenger fell and fractured her leg. The flight declared an emergency and was given clearance to msp runway 12. Passenger was transported to local hospital upon landing.
As the FAA filed it
AAL476 WAS ENROUTE FROM PHX TO MSP AND WAS BEGINNING THE DESCENT. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ADVISED THE PILOT THAT THEY WOULD EXPERIENCE LIGHT TURBULENCE IN THE DESCENT. PILOT ANNOUNCED TO THE PASSENGERS THAT THERE WOULD BE SOME TURBULENCE ON THE DESCENT AND TO REMAIN SEATED AND ENSURE SEATBELTS WERE FASTENED. ONE PASSENGER STOOD UP AND DUE TO A COMBINATION OF AIRCRAFT MANEUVERING AND TURBULENCE, THE PASSENGER FELL AND FRACTURED HER LEG. THE FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND WAS GIVEN CLEARANCE TO MSP RUNWAY 12. PASSENGER WAS TRANSPORTED TO LOCAL HOSPITAL UPON LANDING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.