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| Date: | Tuesday 25 May 1999 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-724 |
| Owner/operator: | Continental Airlines |
| Registration: | N16703 |
| MSN: | 28764/37 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3620 hours |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 77 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Newark International Airport, NJ (EWR/KEWR) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Mexico City Airport (MEX) |
| Newark International Airport, NJ (EWR/KEWR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While descending through 10,000 feet mean sea level, and traveling in and out of cumulus clouds, the airplane encountered 'lite' turbulence. With the fasten seatbelt sign on, the airplane experienced an 'abrupt' vertical jolt. 'Shortly after', a flight attendant called from the aft galley, and advised the flight crew that a flight attendant was injured during the encounter. A doctor onboard the flight advised the crew that the flight attendant 'probably' broke his ankle. The flight attendant was placed in a passenger seat, and ice was applied to the injury. The captain instructed a dead heading flight attendant to assume the injured flight attendants duties, and requested priority from approach control because of a medical emergency. After landing, the injured flight attendant was removed, and transported to a local hospital for x-rays. Examination of the flight attendant right leg revealed two fractures, one on his tibia and one on his fibula.
Probable Cause: In flight encounter with turbulence which caused a flight attendant to fall and break two bones in his right leg.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC99LA122
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 12:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 09-Mar-2024 14:43 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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