*** NTSB: Horizon Air Fokker FK-28 1 serious injury

NTSB Identification: LAX00LA098 Scheduled 14 CFR 121 operation of HORIZON AIR Accident occurred FEB-14-00 at RED BLUFF, CA Aircraft: Fokker FK-28, registration: N493US Injuries: 1 Serious, 23 Uninjured. On February 14, 2000, at 1134 hours Pacific standard time Horizon Air flight 2457, a Fokker FK-28, N493US, encountered turbulence over Red Bluff, California, and one flight attendant sustained serious injuries. The aircraft was not damaged. There were no injuries to the airline transport pilot certificated captain, the first officer, a second flight attendant, or the 20 passengers. The aircraft was being operated as a scheduled domestic passenger flight by Horizon Air Industries, Inc., under 14 CFR Part 121 when the accident occurred. The flight originated in Seattle, Washington, at 0855 on the morning of the accident as a nonstop flight to Fresno, California. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed. An airline spokesman reported that during the descent the aircraft encountered turbulence. The captain had instructed the flight attendants and passengers to remain seated with their seat belts fastened. On the way to her seat, one of the flight attendants stopped to remind a passenger to fasten his seat belt. While she was instructing the passenger, the aircraft encountered severe turbulence and she was thrown about the cabin. Subsequent x-rays revealed that she had sustained a fractured ankle. http://www.ntsb.gov/aviation/LAX/00A098.htm

*** FAA: British Airways 777 hit turbulence minor injuries

A. Type: Incident Mid Air:N Missing:N Entry date: 02/14/2000 From: SOUTHERN REGION OPERATIONS CENTER B. Reg.No.: BAW4516 M/M: B777 Desc: BOEING B-777 Activity: Business Phase: Cruise GA-A/C: Air Carrier BRITISH AIRWAYS ACFT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE AND 2 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, NO OTHER INJURIES WERE REPORTED, NO ACFT DAMAGE WAS REPORTED, THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT IN LONDON, ENGLAND. WX: UNKN Damage: None C2. Injury Data: # Crew: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 2 Unk:Y # Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:Y D. Location City: LONDON, ENGLAND State: OF E. Occ Date: 02/12/2000 Time: F. Invest Coverage. IIC: Reg/DO: SO15 DO CTY: ORLANDO DO State: FL Others: G. Flt Handling. Dep Pt: TAMPA, FL Dep Date: 02/12/2000 Time: Dest: LONDON, ENGLAND Last Radio Cont: UNKN Flt Plan: IFR http://www.faa.gov/avr/aai/q_0214_n.txt

*** FAA: America West 737 hits severe turbulence on desent

A. Type: Incident Mid Air:N Missing:N Entry date: 02/14/2000 From: NORTHWEST REGION OPERATIONS CENTER B. Reg.No.: 184AW M/M: B737 Desc: MODEL 737 Activity: Business Phase: Descent GA-A/C: Air Carrier AMERICA WEST AIRLINES ACFT ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE WHILE DESCENDING FROM FL170 TO FL145, ONE FLIGHT ATTENDANT AND 2 PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, NO OTHER INJURIES WERE REPORTED, NO ACFT DAMAGE WAS REPORTED, THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT IN COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. WX: KPUB 121854Z VRB03KT 7SM FEW007 00/M01 A2963 Damage: None C2. Injury Data: # Crew: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 1 Unk:Y # Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 2 Unk:Y D. Location City: COLORADO SPRINGS State: CO E. Occ Date: 02/12/2000 Time: 19:23 F. Invest Coverage. IIC: Reg/DO: NM03 DO CTY: DENVER DO State: CO Others: G. Flt Handling. Dep Pt: PHOENIX, AZ Dep Date: 02/12/2000 Time: Dest: COLORADO SPRINGS, CO Last Radio Cont: 30 S COS Flt Plan: IFR Last Clearance: DCND & MNTN 140 WX Briefing: http://www.faa.gov/avr/aai/q_0214_n.txt