Skywest E120 near Los Angeles on Dec 6th 2012, turbulence injures flight attendant

Last Update: December 11, 2012 / 00:02:09 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 6, 2012

Classification
Accident

Flight number
OO-5355

Aircraft Registration
N299SW

ICAO Type Designator
E120

A Skywest Embraer EMB-120, registration N299SW performing flight OO-5355 from Santa Barbara,CA to Los Angeles,CA (USA), was descending through about 9000 feet towards Los Angeles when the aircraft encountered turbulence causing injury to the flight attendant. The aircraft continued for a safe landing in Los Angeles.

The FAA reported the flight attendant received unknown injuries.

Metars:
KLAX 070353Z 00000KT 6SM BR FEW009 16/14 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP131 T01560139
KLAX 070347Z 26003KT 6SM BR FEW009 16/14 A2992 RMK AO2
KLAX 070253Z 25003KT 7SM FEW010 16/13 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP128 T01560133 53007
KLAX 070153Z 27006KT 6SM BR SCT010 16/13 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP123 T01560133
KLAX 070053Z 27008KT 5SM HZ FEW010 16/13 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP120 T01610133
KLAX 062353Z 25007KT 4SM HZ CLR 17/13 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP120 T01670133 10200 20167 56009
KLAX 062253Z 26010KT 5SM HZ CLR 17/13 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP120 T01720133
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 6, 2012

Classification
Accident

Flight number
OO-5355

Aircraft Registration
N299SW

ICAO Type Designator
E120

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