On May 13, 1998, a Fokker F-28 MK100 (registration N1400H) was involved in an aviation accident near Ft. Wayne, IN. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: In-flight encounter with turbulence. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A flight attendant fractured an ankle after rising from her seat to answer the interphone during moderate turbulence while the seat belt sign was illuminated. Two SIGMETs with diminishing thunderstorm outlooks were in effect.
Incident Details
A flight attendant sustained a fractured ankle after rising from a passenger seat to answer the interphone when the aircraft encountered moderate turbulence. The captain reported that the turbulence occurred while the flight crew was deviating around a small thunderstorm cell. At the time of the encounter, the seat belt sign was illuminated.
Weather Conditions
Two Significant Meteorological Information (SIGMET) advisories were in effect for the area where the turbulence was encountered. Both SIGMETs included outlooks that predicted diminishing thunderstorm activity in the region.
Injuries
The #1 flight attendant suffered a fractured ankle as a result of the incident.