Spirit A321 near Fort Lauderdale on Dec 5th 2017, severe turbulence injures 4
Last Update: June 23, 2018 / 16:31:01 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 5, 2017
Classification
Accident
Airline
Spirit Airlines
Flight number
NK-265
Departure
Atlantic City, United States
Destination
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Aircraft Registration
N670NK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
Airport ICAO Code
KFLL
The FAA reported 3 cabin crew and one passenger received minor injuries when the aircraft encountered severe turbulence during the approach to Fort Lauderdale.
On Jun 23rd 2018 the NTSB released their final report concluding the probable cause of the accident was:
an inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence that resulted in a flight attendant injury.
The NTSB reported the aircraft was descending through about 12,000 feet with the seat belt signs activated when the aircraft entered instrument meteorological conditions and shortly afterwards encountered severe turbulence. No reports of turbulence in the area had been received prior to the occurrence. The flight attendants were conducting their final cabin checks, all five flight attendants were thrown to the floor. One of the flight attendants received a serious ankle injury (medial and posterior malleolar facture), there was an additional minor injury (no further details mentioned).
Metars:
KFLL 060553Z 14006KT 10SM SCT028 24/21 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP195 T02390211 10250 20239 58011 $=
KFLL 060453Z 13007KT 10SM SCT028 24/21 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP200 T02440211 402720222 $=
KFLL 060353Z 13007KT 10SM FEW027 24/22 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP205 T02440217 $=
KFLL 060253Z 12006KT 10SM SCT027 24/22 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP206 T02440217 51007 $=
KFLL 060153Z 12008KT 10SM FEW026 25/21 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP205 T02500211 $=
KFLL 060053Z 12010KT 10SM SCT026 24/21 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T02440206 $=
KFLL 052353Z 12009KT 10SM FEW030 24/21 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP199 T02440206 10272 20244 51003 $=
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 5, 2017
Classification
Accident
Airline
Spirit Airlines
Flight number
NK-265
Departure
Atlantic City, United States
Destination
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Aircraft Registration
N670NK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
Airport ICAO Code
KFLL
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