Incident Overview
A commercial airline flight experienced turbulence that resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant. According to a report from the operator, the turbulence was attributed to a storm front along the route of flight. The aircraft was not damaged during the event.
Flight Path and Turbulence Management
The airplane had been deviating from its planned course in an attempt to minimize the turbulence encountered. Despite these efforts, the flight encountered significant turbulence.
Pilot Statement
In a written report, the pilot stated that while en route, the airplane was in turbulence. He noted that the seat belt sign was on. As the turbulence began to intensify, he made a public address announcement instructing the flight attendants to be seated. Shortly thereafter, he was informed that one of the flight attendants had been injured.
Flight Attendant Report
A written report from the flight attendants indicated that the fasten seat belt sign was not illuminated at the time of the injury.
Conclusion
No additional information regarding the specific aircraft type, registration, operator, date, or location was provided in the source. The investigation did not assign a probable cause for the incident.