ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 309519
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| Date: | Saturday 11 July 2009 |
| Time: | 10:10 LT |
| Type: |  Embraer ERJ-170 |
| Owner/operator: | Republic Airlines, opf US Airways Express |
| Registration: | N120HQ |
| MSN: | 17000193 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4581 hours |
| Engine model: | GE CF34-8E5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 84 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Indianapolis, Indiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | DSP |
| Departure airport: | Washington-Ronald Reagan National Airport, DC (DCA/KDCA) |
| Indianapolis International Airport, IN (IND/KIND) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While on final approach to the destination airport, the airplane was in light turbulence with occasional moderate turbulence. Flight and cabin crew reports of the event indicated that several announcements had been made instructing passengers to remain seated with their seat belts fastened for the remainder of the flight and that the fasten seat belt signs were illuminated. After these instructions were given, a passenger elected to leave his seat to use the lavatory. While returning to his seat after using the lavatory, the airplane encountered moderate turbulence and the passenger fell. He suffered a broken ankle.
Probable Cause: The passenger's failure to comply with crewmember instructions to remain seated while the airplane was in turbulent weather conditions, resulting in an injury to the passenger.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN09LA461
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