EMB ERJ 170/175 ER/LR
Flight Attendant Current
Flight Attendant Airline Total 8; Flight Attendant Total 8
Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
General Physical Injury / Incapacitation
Weather
Descending into [destination] the Captain made announcement over the PA flight attendants prepare the cabin for landing; we will be preparing early due to the expected weather in [destination]. I was doing my compliance check walking through the cabin. At that time I wasn't even experiencing light turbulence. When out of nowhere a violent jolt lifting me up to the aircraft ceiling then throwing me to the floor and I experienced more than one jolt throwing me around the seats and to the floor again where I tried to hold onto the bars underneath a passenger's seat. Passengers were trying to hold me down. A passenger said we will get you help; are you okay? I heard another say is she breathing as I lay there flat on the floor not able to move due to my ankle was twisted under a passenger's seat. It was painful to move it. I feared it was going to hit again and become turbulent. I knew I needed to get buckled quickly. Thankfully there was an empty seat right above where I was located on the floor. I used my left hand and left leg to pull myself up into the seat. I got buckled and then the A flight attendant walked down the aisle to tell me the paramedics will meet the aircraft and to stay seated as the passengers deplane first. We landed and the A flight attendant made a PA announcement asking the passengers to stay seated he then proceeded to disarm the aft doors and returned to the fwd doors. The passengers deplaned and then the paramedics got on the aircraft to help me.Have the flight attendants remain seated when they expect this kind of weather. My right ankle is broken.
ERJ-175 Flight Attendant reported broken ankle related to turbulence encounter.