Southwest B737 over Nebraska on Feb 23rd 2012, turbulence injures flight attendant
Last Update: February 1, 2013 / 14:22:50 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 23, 2012
Classification
Accident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-561
Departure
Chicago Midway, United States
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
N915WN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
The NTSB reported on Mar 3rd that the cabin crew was serving drinks at the time of the turbulence encounter, one flight attendant was thrown against the aft galley door and her right hand hit the recyclable can door. At about the same time the flight crew instructed cabin crew via PA to take their seats immediately. After landing the injured flight attendant went to Urgent Care where x-ray revealed a closed fracture of the carpal bone in her right hand.
On Feb 1st 2013 the NTSB released their brief final report concluding the probable cause of the accident was:
The airplane's encounter with moderate turbulence during cruise flight, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 23, 2012
Classification
Accident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-561
Departure
Chicago Midway, United States
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
N915WN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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