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| Date: | Saturday 3 April 2010 |
| Time: | 05:38 LT |
| Type: |  Embraer ERJ-170SE |
| Owner/operator: | Republic Airlines |
| Registration: | N869RW |
| MSN: | 17000133 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9495 hours |
| Engine model: | General Electric CF34-8E5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 30 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Runnells, Iowa -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Omaha-Eppley Airfield, NE (OMA/KOMA) |
| Milwaukee-General Mitchell Airport, WI (MKE/KMKE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight crew had been advised by air traffic control that there were multiple reports of light-to-moderate turbulence along the intended route of flight. While in cruise flight at 31,000 feet, the captain noted a change in wind direction and speed and subsequently asked the cabin flight attendants to be seated. Shortly after the captain's request, the airplane encountered moderate turbulence before the flight attendants were able to fasten their lap belts. One of the flight attendants was thrown from her seat and sustained a hip fracture and a head contusion. According to flight recorder data, the maximum and minimum vertical accelerations during the turbulence event were 1.902 g and -0.199 g, respectively. The flight continued to its intended destination without further incident. The flight was met by paramedics who transported the injured flight attendant to a local hospital for treatment.
Probable Cause: A clear air turbulence encounter during cruise flight, during which an unrestrained cabin flight attendant sustained a hip fracture.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN10LA189
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2023 19:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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