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| Date: | Sunday 10 June 2012 |
| Time: | 22:20 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-212 |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration: | N352NW |
| MSN: | 778 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5A3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 150 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Minneapolis, Minnesota -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Madison-Dane County Regional Airport, WI (MSN/KMSN) |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, MN (MSP/KMSP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After receiving a forecast of turbulence from air traffic control (ATC), the flight crew briefed the flight attendants, informed the passengers via the public address system, and the seatbelt sign was illuminated. During descent for landing, the airplane encountered turbulence as the flight crew was maneuvering to avoid weather and radar returns. During the event, a flight attendant standing in the aft galley sustained a serious injury to his right ankle when he was lifted and dropped back to the floor. The remaining 149 passengers and crewmembers onboard were not injured. The flight crew declared an emergency and the airplane landed without further incident.
Probable Cause: Inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence while in descent.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DCA12CA088
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2023 17:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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