ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 302407
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| Date: | Sunday 4 September 2022 |
| Time: | 19:35 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A220-100 |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration: | N113DQ |
| MSN: | 50032 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2019 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PW1519G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 118 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA/KLGA) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX (DFW/KDFW) |
| New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA/KLGA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Delta Air Lines flight DL673, an Airbus A220-100, encountered turbulence, leading one serious injury.
The flight crew stated that the flight was on the arrival for landing. The seatbelt sign had been on and the flight attendants were making their pre-landing cabin preparations. The flight then entered a small cloud that showed no precipitation on the radar and encountered light to moderate turbulence. When the turbulence occurred one flight attendant who was standing assisting a passenger was thrown to the floor, injuring her right foot. After landing the flight attendant was given medical care and diagnosed with a broken right foot.
Probable Cause: An encounter with convective turbulence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DCA22LA198
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jul-2023 17:50 | ASN Update Bot | Updated |
| 28-Jul-2023 17:53 | harro | Updated |
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