The passenger's failure to heed the flight attendant warning and the seat belt sign. A factor was the turbulence.
— NTSB Determination
The airplane was approaching its destination, at 10,000 feet, and the seat belt sign had been illuminated for 10-15 minutes, when the crew noticed that clouds ahead "appeared bumpy." The flight attendant was notified, and she advised the passengers of possible turbulence via the public address system. A passenger subsequently got out of her seat to use the lavatory, and upon leaving the lavatory, while the airplane was in a cloud and experiencing turbulence, she fell and broke her ankle.
The airplane was approaching its destination, at 10,000 feet, and the seat belt sign had been illuminated for 10-15 minutes, when the crew noticed that clouds ahead "appeared bumpy." The flight attendant was notified, and she advised the passengers of possible turbulence via the public address system. A passenger…
The accident on 2006-05-13 involved a Embraer 145LR, registration N653AE, at Winchester, VA.
The passenger's failure to heed the flight attendant warning and the seat belt sign. A factor was the turbulence.
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