Frontier A20N at Denver on Aug 27th 2019, turbulence injures flight attendant
Last Update: April 27, 2020 / 13:54:48 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 27, 2019
Classification
Accident
Airline
Frontier Airlines
Flight number
F9-461
Departure
Minneapolis, United States
Destination
Denver, United States
Aircraft Registration
N328FR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
The FAA reported a flight attendant broke a leg when the aircraft encountered turbulence during the descent towards Denver. The occurrence was rated an accident.
On Dec 2nd 2019 the NTSB announced without any further detail that an investigation into the accident has been opened.
On Apr 25th 2020 the NTSB released their final report concluding the probable cause of the accident was:
an encounter with isolated convective turbulence
The NTSB wrote:
According to the flight crew, as the flight was approaching 15,000 feet, the captain, who was the pilot monitoring, identified a single cumulus cloud in front of them with the tops at about 15,000 feet, and informed the first officer (FO) of possible turbulence. The FO reduced airspeed to 250 knots in anticipation of the turbulence and the captain advised the flight attendants to take their seats. The airplane then entered moderate turbulence for about 10 seconds.
According to the flight attendants (FA), very shortly after being notified by the captain, the turbulence was encountered. The aft flight attendant was returning to her jumpseat when the turbulence occurred and she was thrown to the floor. After the encounter, she was helped back to her jumpseat by another FA and they informed the flight crew. The flight was met at the gate by medical personnel and the FA was transported to the hospital and diagnosed with a broken left ankle.
An NTSB Weather Study indicated likely mountain wave conditions between 11,000 and 14,000 feet with cloud formation near the accident site and points eastward, and cloud tops near 15,000 ft.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 27, 2019
Classification
Accident
Airline
Frontier Airlines
Flight number
F9-461
Departure
Minneapolis, United States
Destination
Denver, United States
Aircraft Registration
N328FR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
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