Incident Overview
A flight attendant sustained a broken bone in their foot after the aircraft encountered unexpected turbulence during a descent. The event occurred while the airplane was transitioning from flight level (FL) 260 to FL240, continuing its descent to FL190. At the time, the seat belt sign was illuminated.
Environmental Conditions
The flight was operating in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). The captain reported that the weather radar indicated convective cells to the west of the aircraft's course, but not directly along the flight path. The first officer noted that the radar showed only light precipitation in the area where the turbulence was encountered.
Turbulence Encounter
According to the captain, the aircraft experienced a downdraft followed immediately by an updraft. The bank angles during the event did not exceed 30 degrees. No further details about the duration or severity of the turbulence were provided.
Injuries and Response
The flight attendant's injury was reported as a broken bone in the foot. No other injuries were mentioned. The specific actions taken by the crew following the incident were not described in the source material.