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April 6, 2003 · Airbus Industrie A319-111 · N917FR

Pueblo, CO

Overview

Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 6, 2003
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (1 serious injury, 1 minor injury), 62 uninjured
Location
Pueblo, CO
Aircraft
Airbus Industrie A319-111
Tail Number
N917FR
Injuries
Serious
NTSB Number
DEN03LA063

The captain stated that the airplane was climbing when they encountered light turbulence at 22,000 feet. One of the pilots called to the flight attendants and asked them to sit down. According to the captain, 30 to 60 seconds later the airplane encountered severe turbulence. One flight attendant fractured two metatarsal bones in her left foot, and another flight attendant received minor injuries. The airplane returned to the airport without further incident.

Full Narrative

0n April 5, 2003, at approximately 2015 mountain standard time, an Airbus Industrie A319-111, N917FR, owned by Frontier Airlines, Inc., and operating as flight 133, encountered turbulence near Pueblo, Colorado. The captain, first officer, one flight attendant, and 59 passengers were not injured. However, one flight attendant was seriously injured and one received minor injuries. The airplane was not damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The scheduled domestic passenger flight was being operated on an instrument flight rules flight plan under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 121. The flight originated at 1945 from Denver, Colorado, and was en route to Dallas, Texas. The captain stated that the airplane was climbing when they encountered light turbulence at 22,000 feet over Pueblo, Colorado. One of the pilots called to the flight attendants and asked them to sit down. According to the captain, 30 to 60 seconds later the airplane encountered severe turbulence. One flight attendant fractured two metatarsal bones in her left foot, and another flight attendant received minor injuries. The airplane returned to Denver without further incident. The weather packet, issued by the company and ATC reported that nothing more than light turbulence was to be expected. There were no returns on the radar in the immediate vicinity of Pueblo, Colorado.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time20:15 MST
Nearest Airport0nm S
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftAirbus Industrie A319-111
Tail NumberN917FR
Aircraft CategoryAir
Operating RulePart 121
Engines2
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsGeneral Electric · CFM56-5B 5/P · Turbofan · 22000 | General Electric · CFM56-5B 5/P · Turbofan · 22000
Seats140

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (1 serious injury, 1 minor injury), 62 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor1
Uninjured62
Total64
Crew 1Age 34 · First Class · None
Crew 2Age 37 · First Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDark Night
Wind70° @ 20 kt, gusting 25 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingOvercast 9000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point43 C / 30 C
Altimeter29.72 inHg
Observation Time01:53
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data