Overview
A flight attendant suffered a fractured ankle when the aircraft encountered turbulence while descending through a broken cloud layer during approach. The incident occurred as the flight was preparing to land.
Details
The flight was descending through a layer of broken clouds when turbulence was encountered. A flight attendant who was standing in the aft galley at the time sustained a fractured ankle. The weather packet provided to the flight crew contained airmen's meteorological information (AIRMET) that warned of moderate turbulence for altitudes below 12,000 feet in the accident location.
Crew Briefing
The operator's procedures required the flight crew to brief the cabin crew prior to each flight regarding the forecast turbulence for the trip. However, the injured flight attendant stated that the briefing did not contain any significant turbulence potential information, and that there were no en route turbulence updates provided during the flight.
Conclusion
The incident highlights the encounter with turbulence during descent and the discrepancy between the forecast turbulence warnings and the information relayed to the cabin crew. No analysis or causal factors are provided beyond the facts stated.