Bombardier DHC-8-402 N449QX

Summary

On 29 September 2013 at about 16:22 local time, a Bombardier DHC-8-402 registered N449QX, operated by Horizon Air Industries Inc, was involved in an accident near Reno, Nevada, United States. 61 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 September 2013 at 16:22

Classification

Accident

Location

Reno, Nevada, United States

Coordinates

39.4989, -119.7681

Aircraft

Bombardier DHC-8-402

Registration

N449QX

Category

Airplane

Year built

2012

Engines

2

Operator

Horizon Air Industries Inc

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Seattle → Reno

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR13LA431

1 person was seriously injured.

The airplane’s encounter with known moderate-to-severe turbulence, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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During the descent with known moderate-to-severe turbulence, the flight crew notified the cabin crew, which consisted of a forward and an aft flight attendant, to expect turbulent conditions, finish the cabin service, and be seated. As the airplane was leveling out, it encountered the first of a series of turbulent jolts of severe turbulence. The aft flight attendant had finished making a public announcement and was buckling herself into a jumpseat when the first jolt of severe turbulence hit. She was knocked out of the jumpseat onto the floor. The airplane encountered a second jolt of severe turbulence before she was able to get into her seat, and she was thrown to the ceiling and then back down to the floor, which resulted in a serious injury. The forward flight attendant had been checking on a passenger when the turbulence occurred and was thrown to the ceiling and hit the overhead bin. The passenger she was checking on flew out of his seat because he had not fastened his seatbelt, and he landed on the armrest of another seat.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.