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June 3, 2003 · Airbus Industrie A319-111 · N910FR

Denver, CO

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 3, 2003
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury), 101 uninjured
Location
Denver, CO
Aircraft
Airbus Industrie A319-111
Tail Number
N910FR
Injuries
Serious
NTSB Number
DEN03LA094

The flight had just left a holding pattern, southeast of the airport. The pilot made the announcement for passengers and flight attendants to take their seats. Descending through approximately 11,000 feet msl, the flight encountered turbulence. A flight attendant was stowing a beverage cart and was thrown up in the air, fell and fractured her left ankle. The automated weather observation at the Denver airport reported occasional lightning in-cloud, distant southeast; thunderstorm moving southeast; virga distant northeast thru southeast thru south of the station; cumulonimbus clouds distant northeast thru southeast thru south, moving southeast; rain showers in the distant southeast. Aviation Routine Weather Report taken at 2053 reported winds were from 160 degrees at 13 knots; visibility 10 statute miles; few clouds at 7,500 feet agl; scattered clouds at 12,000 feet agl; broken clouds at 15,000 feet agl; temperature 13 degrees Celsius; dewpoint 9 degrees Celsius; altimeter setting 29.93; virga distant east and south of the station; cumulonimbus clouds distant east and south, moving southeast.

NTSB Probable Cause

the inflight encounter with severe turbulence.

Full Narrative

On June 2, 2003, at 2029 mountain daylight time, an Airbus Industrie A319-111, N910FR, owned by Frontier Airlines, Inc., and operated as flight 045, encountered turbulence during final approach into Denver International Airport (DEN), Denver, Colorado. The airline transport certificated captain and first officer, 2 flight attendants, and 97 passengers were not injured; however, 1 flight attendant was seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. An IFR flight plan had been filed for the scheduled domestic passenger flight being operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 121. The flight originated in Cancun, Mexico, at approximately 1553. According to a Frontier Airlines representative, the flight had been holding southeast of DEN due to thunderstorms in the area. The flight has just left the holding pattern. The pilot made the announcement for passengers and flight attendants to take their seats. Descending through approximately 11,000 feet msl, the flight encountered turbulence. A flight attendant was stowing a beverage cart and was thrown up in the air, fell and fractured her left ankle. At 1953 the METAR (automated weather observation) at DEN reported occasional lightning in-cloud, distant southeast; thunderstorm moving southeast; virga distant northeast thru southeast thru south of the station; cumulonimbus clouds distant northeast thru southeast thru south, moving southeast; rain showers in the distant southeast. Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR) report taken at 2053 reported winds were from 160 degrees at 13 knots; visibility 10 statute miles; few clouds at 7500 feet agl; scattered clouds at 12,000 feet; agl, broken clouds at 15,000 feet agl; temperature 13 degrees Celsius; dewpoint 9 degrees Celsius; altimeter setting 29.93; virga distant east and south of the station; cumulonimbus clouds distant east and south, moving southeast.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time20:29 MDT
Nearest AirportDenver International Airport (0nm)
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftAirbus Industrie A319-111
Tail NumberN910FR
Aircraft CategoryAir
Operating RulePart 121
Engines2
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsGeneral Electric · CFM 56-5B 5/P · Turbofan · 22000 | General Electric · CFM 56-5B 5/P · Turbofan · 22000
Seats140

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury), 101 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured101
Total102
Crew 1Age 36 · First Class · None
Crew 2Age 33 · First Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDusk
Wind160° @ 13 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 15000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point55 / 48
Altimeter29.93 inHg
Observation Time02:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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