Incident Details
A flight attendant on a transport category airplane suffered serious injuries during a rapid descent maneuver executed by the flight crew for landing. The incident occurred after air traffic control delayed the flight's descent due to traffic, then cleared the aircraft to resume the profile descent. According to the operator, the flight attendant was picking up trash in preparation for landing when she lost her balance and fell, hitting her head and back on an object. The impact rendered her unconscious.
Flight Crew Report
Initially, the flight crew reported that the incident was caused by turbulence. However, they later informed the operator and the flight attendant that there was no turbulence at the time of the event. The airplane was a transport category type, and the descent was described as sudden and rapid.
Injuries
The flight attendant sustained serious injuries as a result of the fall. No other injuries were reported among the crew or passengers. The source does not specify the nature of the injuries beyond being serious and involving the head and back.
Circumstances
The operator stated that the flight had been delayed in its descent by air traffic control due to traffic, after which the flight was cleared to resume the profile descent. The flight crew then placed the aircraft in a sudden rapid descent for landing, leading to the flight attendant's fall.