May 31, 2004
Incident
Anchorage, AK
Injuries1 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 121
Probable Cause
The failure of the flight attendant to follow the appropriate door opening procedure by remaining clear of the door handle when the passenger door was opened from the outside by customer service personnel, which resulted in a wrist injury to the flight attendant when she was struck by the door handle.
NTSB ANC04IA058