A Delta Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N395DN performing flight DL-1780 from Seattle,WA to Fairbanks,AK (USA), was descending towards Fairbanks when the aircraft encountered turbulence causing injuries to a flight attendant. The aircraft continued for a safe landing in Fairbanks.
The FAA reported one flight attendant received unknown injury when the aircraft encountered turbulence.
Metars:
PAFA 272353Z 24008KT 10SM SCT020 BKN040 OVC090 16/13 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP182 SH DSNT SE-S 60016 T01610128 10167 20139 51003
PAFA 272253Z 23007KT 10SM FEW015 SCT019 OVC044 14/13 A3006 RMK AO2 RAE32 SLP182 CIG LWR N P0000 T01440128
PAFA 272153Z 22006KT 10SM -RA FEW011 BKN017 OVC028 14/13 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP182 P0003 T01440133
PAFA 272122Z 22005KT 7SM -RA FEW008 BKN012 OVC021 14/13 A3005 RMK AO2 CIG LWR W-NW P0002 T01390133
PAFA 272053Z 22007KT 190V260 7SM -RA FEW008 SCT012 OVC021 14/13 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP179 CIG LWR W-NW P0003 60013 T01390128 53007
PAFA 271953Z 23009G16KT 6SM -RA BR SCT010 BKN018 OVC035 14/13 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP175 CIG LWR W-N P0005 T01440128
PAFA 271853Z 22006KT 6SM -RA BR FEW010 SCT018 OVC038 14/13 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP174 CIG LWR SW-N P0005 T01390133
PAFA 271753Z 20005KT 7SM -RA FEW010 SCT018 OVC028 14/13 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP172 CIG LWR SW-NW P0004 60022 T01390128 10139 20128 52009
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