Incident Overview
On 14 September 2007, at 1024Z, a Boeing 737-200 aircraft, registration ZS-SIL, was on a scheduled international flight from OR Tambo International Aerodrome in Johannesburg, South Africa, to Ndola International Aerodrome in Zambia. The flight carried 7 crew members and 36 passengers. After landing on Runway 10L at Ndola International Aerodrome and during the landing roll, two cabin crew members, who were properly restrained and seated in the left-hand aft cabin attendants’ seats, felt the seats collapsing to the left. After the aircraft came to a complete stop and both cabin crew members had released themselves from their safety harnesses, they noticed that the left-hand link arm attachment on the seat had failed at the top attachment to the fuselage.
Injuries
Following the incident, one cabin crew member, who was seated on the left-hand side of the attendants’ seats, complained of severe neck and back pain. She was later diagnosed with a broken neck, which required surgical intervention. No other persons on board reported any injuries. The total number of injuries was 1, with 0 fatalities.
Investigation
The probable cause of the incident is to be determined by the State of Occurrence as stipulated in ICAO document, Annex 13, Chapter 5, Paragraph 5.1. The State of Occurrence shall institute an investigation into the circumstances of the incident and be responsible for the conduct of the investigation.