Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL88LA084

BLOCK ISLAND, RI, USA

Aircraft #1

N117DL

BOEING 767-332

Analysis

THE CAPT RPTDLY ADVISED THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS TO SECURE THE CABIN AND BE SEATED DUE TO TURBULENCE EXPECTED DURING DESCENT. ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER, THE AIRPLANE BRIEFLY ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE WHILE PASSING THROUGH ABOUT FL230. A FLIGHT ATTENDANT SUSTAINED A BROKEN ANKLE DURING THE ENCOUNTER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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