What happened
During the landing phase of a flight, a hard landing occurred, causing injury to one crew member. At approximately eight minutes and 37 seconds before touchdown, the captain signaled the cabin crew to prepare for landing.
A cabin attendant was moving toward his jumpseat after preparing a galley for arrival. He reported that he realized the aircraft was close to the ground while in transit. As the aircraft touched down, the attendant's ankle twisted, resulting in a bone fracture.
Flight data indicated the aircraft touched down with an indicated airspeed of 124 knots and a vertical velocity of 10.7 feet per second. The maximum vertical acceleration recorded at the moment of touchdown was 2.5 G's. There was no damage to the aircraft, and all other occupants were not injured.