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An air carrier large transport flew through a cumulus cloud injuring a flight attendant and several passenger.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 249016 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199308 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : bhm |
| State Reference | AL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 11000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : rno |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent : approach |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors enroute airway : ztl |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 24500 flight time type : 565 |
| ASRS Report | 249016 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 8250 flight time type : 1000 |
| ASRS Report | 249316 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Flew through small cumulus cloud, encountering 5-10 seconds of moderate turbulence. This cloud did not give a return on aircraft radar. No turbulence prior to entering cloud. Aircraft maintaining 11000 ft and 290 KTS. Seat belt sign was on. 1 flight attendant and several passenger with minor injuries.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ACR LGT FLEW THROUGH A CUMULUS CLOUD INJURING A FLT ATTENDANT AND SEVERAL PAX.
Narrative: FLEW THROUGH SMALL CUMULUS CLOUD, ENCOUNTERING 5-10 SECONDS OF MODERATE TURB. THIS CLOUD DID NOT GIVE A RETURN ON ACFT RADAR. NO TURB PRIOR TO ENTERING CLOUD. ACFT MAINTAINING 11000 FT AND 290 KTS. SEAT BELT SIGN WAS ON. 1 FLT ATTENDANT AND SEVERAL PAX WITH MINOR INJURIES.
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.