A GPWS TERRAIN warning and the resultant escape maneuver on descent into RNO may have precipitated an injury to a Flight Attendant's leg.
Synopsis
A GPWS TERRAIN warning and the resultant escape maneuver on descent into RNO may have precipitated an injury to a Flight Attendant's leg.
Narrative
Descending from 16;000' to 10;000' with the descent rate decreasing through 300 FPM we visually saw the ridge line east of Reno. The ANAHO STAR usually takes you north of the ridge line but Reno approach had us proceeding direct to a fix outside the FAF. At 10;200' over the ridge the RA locked on at 2200' decreasing and we received a GPWS terrain warning. We promptly executed the terrain escape maneuver. Passing 10;400' the Terrain warning ceased and we descended back to 10;000'. We then completed an uneventful approach and landing. After clearing the runway; the Purser advised the aft Flight Attendant had injured her leg badly and requested paramedics meet the aircraft at the gate. Parking was uneventful. Paramedics were not there on our arrival so we deplaned the 30 passengers we had on board and paramedics then showed up and took care of the injured flight attendant. She was later transported to a local hospital. A Crew Desk Supervisor contacted me about a possible turbulence related incident. I told them we didn't have a turbulence incident although I did suspect the Flight Attendant was probably hurt during the terrain escape maneuver.
Second reporter narrative
The ridge was in sight the whole time. We were just off the ANAHO2 arrival as ATC was vectoring and then gave us direct to TACKL for the 16R ILS approach. We knew we couldn't accept a visual until on final on the localizer.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.