Incident Details
A domestic scheduled passenger flight at flight level 290 encountered turbulence while the flightcrew was diverting around an area of convective activity. The turbulence was described as moderate and included a strong updraft. This event led to injuries for one of the flight attendants.
Flight Attendant's Experience
Prior to the turbulence, the injured flight attendant had received a message from another flight attendant advising her to return to her seat and strap in. She was en route to her jump seat when the turbulence commenced. The flight attendant recounted that she "flew through the air" and hit her leg on a galley counter. As a result of the impact, she sustained serious injuries.
Crew Response
The flightcrew had been navigating to avoid convective activity, indicating an awareness of potential weather disturbances. Despite these precautions, the aircraft encountered moderate turbulence with a strong updraft. The flight attendant's actions to comply with the seatbelt instruction were in progress when the event occurred.
Injuries
The source explicitly states that the flight attendant received serious injuries. No other details about the extent of injuries or medical treatment were provided.