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Unexpected turbulence at FL370 in overcast was so severe that all 9 cabin attendants were injured and 10 passenger.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 188816 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199109 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : rmg |
| State Reference | GA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 37000 msl bound upper : 37000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : ztl |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Widebody, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 110 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 77 |
| ASRS Report | 188816 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
At FL370 approximately 95 NM northwest rome VOR we encountered brief moderate to severe turbulence for 5 seconds. All 9 flight attendants and approximately 10 passenger were injured. We broke out in the clear almost immediately and the flight was uneventful afterwards. The radar was in use and no significant returns were noted on the radar in 80 and 180 scope. Paramedics and ambulances met the flight. No turbulence was reported by ATC or other aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: UNEXPECTED TURB AT FL370 IN OVCST WAS SO SEVERE THAT ALL 9 CABIN ATTENDANTS WERE INJURED AND 10 PAX.
Narrative: AT FL370 APPROX 95 NM NW ROME VOR WE ENCOUNTERED BRIEF MODERATE TO SEVERE TURB FOR 5 SECONDS. ALL 9 FLT ATTENDANTS AND APPROX 10 PAX WERE INJURED. WE BROKE OUT IN THE CLR ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AND THE FLT WAS UNEVENTFUL AFTERWARDS. THE RADAR WAS IN USE AND NO SIGNIFICANT RETURNS WERE NOTED ON THE RADAR IN 80 AND 180 SCOPE. PARAMEDICS AND AMBULANCES MET THE FLT. NO TURB WAS RPTED BY ATC OR OTHER ACFT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.