Shuttle E170 near Raleigh on Jan 3rd 2016, turbulence injures flight attendant
Last Update: August 25, 2016 / 15:09:28 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 3, 2016
Classification
Report
Airline
Shuttle America
Flight number
UA-3448
Departure
West Palm Beach, United States
Destination
Newark, United States
Aircraft Registration
N643RW
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-170
ICAO Type Designator
E170
On Aug 25th 2016 the NTSB released their brief final report reporting the hand of the flight attendant was swollen and painful the next day, the hospital diagnosed a fractured wrist. The probable cause of the accident was:
an encounter with turbulence resulting in a serious injury to a flight attendant.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 3, 2016
Classification
Report
Airline
Shuttle America
Flight number
UA-3448
Departure
West Palm Beach, United States
Destination
Newark, United States
Aircraft Registration
N643RW
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-170
ICAO Type Designator
E170
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