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B737 captain reported encountering wake turbulence on approach to las that resulted in a minor flight attendant injury.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1525770 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201803 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | LAS.Airport |
| State Reference | NV |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Next Generation Undifferentiated |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 382 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
We were cleared to intercept final via vector and speed assigned behind preceding aircraft. ATC did not provide adequate wake turbulence separation. We started to slow down early to provide adequate spacing but got caught in wake turbulence causing a minor upset requiring a significant amount of flight control input. The aft cabin flight attendant was sitting; but was tardy in 'strapping in.' the attendant suffered a minor upper arm bruise because she was not secure in her aft jump seat when the roll/yaw occurred.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 Captain reported encountering wake turbulence on approach to LAS that resulted in a minor flight attendant injury.
Narrative: We were cleared to intercept final via vector and speed assigned behind preceding aircraft. ATC did not provide adequate wake turbulence separation. We started to slow down early to provide adequate spacing but got caught in wake turbulence causing a minor upset requiring a significant amount of flight control input. The aft Cabin Flight Attendant was sitting; but was tardy in 'strapping in.' The Attendant suffered a minor upper arm bruise because she was not secure in her aft jump seat when the roll/yaw occurred.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.