What happened
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While cruising at altitude with the seatbelt sign illuminated, the aircraft encountered 2-3 seconds of moderate turbulence. The captain made the appropriate announcement for the flight attendants to take their jumpseats.
There were no weather indications on aircraft radar or wsi. One flight attendant fell to the floor and was unable to resume duties. Medlink and dispatch were informed. The aircraft landed safely, and EMS was waiting at the gate to assist.
Injured fa was diagnosed with a closed fracture transverse process of lumbar vertabrae (spinal fracture). Fa was discharged with no in-patient admission.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE CRUISING AT ALTITUDE WITH THE SEATBELT SIGN ILLUMINATED, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED 2-3 SECONDS OF MODERATE TURBULENCE. THE CAPTAIN MADE THE APPROPRIATE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS TO TAKE THEIR JUMPSEATS.
THERE WERE NO WEATHER INDICATIONS ON AIRCRAFT RADAR OR WSI. ONE FLIGHT ATTENDANT FELL TO THE FLOOR AND WAS UNABLE TO RESUME DUTIES. MEDLINK AND DISPATCH WERE INFORMED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY, AND EMS WAS WAITING AT THE GATE TO ASSIST.
INJURED FA WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CLOSED FRACTURE TRANSVERSE PROCESS OF LUMBAR VERTABRAE (SPINAL FRACTURE). FA WAS DISCHARGED WITH NO IN-PATIENT ADMISSION.
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