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Emb-175 captain reported a flight attendant sustained minor injuries following a wake turbulence encounter on arrival into sjc in trail of a B737.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1711407 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201912 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SJC.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 170/175 ER/LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
On our flight to sjc during the descent from 8;000 feet to 4;000 feet we were instructed to expedite our descent. We encountered wake turbulence from a B737 on the same path. On the base turn we got a call from the forward flight attendant that the aft flight attendant hit her head on the R2 exit sign which caused her neck pain and puffiness above her eye. We continued the approach and assessed the flight attendant's condition; which required medical attention from professionals. My first officer notified the gate agent to get medical help while I called the company via dispatch; manager; and chief pilot to make them aware of the situation. Paramedics did their assessment and decided to take her to a local hospital. This led to a delay on our outbound flight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: EMB-175 Captain reported a Flight Attendant sustained minor injuries following a wake turbulence encounter on arrival into SJC in trail of a B737.
Narrative: On our flight to SJC during the descent from 8;000 feet to 4;000 feet we were instructed to expedite our descent. We encountered wake turbulence from a B737 on the same path. On the base turn we got a call from the forward Flight Attendant that the aft Flight Attendant hit her head on the R2 exit sign which caused her neck pain and puffiness above her eye. We continued the approach and assessed the Flight Attendant's condition; which required medical attention from professionals. My First Officer notified the Gate Agent to get medical help while I called the Company via Dispatch; Manager; and Chief Pilot to make them aware of the situation. Paramedics did their assessment and decided to take her to a local hospital. This led to a delay on our outbound flight.
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.