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| Date: | Saturday 19 February 2011 |
| Time: | 18:43 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-232 |
| Owner/operator: | Jetblue Airways |
| Registration: | N706JB |
| MSN: | 3451 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11582 hours |
| Engine model: | IAE V2527-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 119 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | North Fayston, VT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Jamaica, NY (JFK) |
| Burlington, VT (BTV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the captain, while on approach at an altitude of approximately 6,000 feet mean sea level, the airplane experienced an encounter with severe turbulence. Two flight attendants struck the aft galley floor and rear passenger door. One flight attendant sustained bruising and the other flight attendant sustained multiple fractured ribs. The airplane continued its approach and landed normally. There was no damage to the airplane.
Probable Cause: The airplane's inadvertent encounter with turbulence during the approach, which resulted in serious injury to a flight attendant.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 07-Feb-2018 13:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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