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An air carrier widebody transport crew experienced moderate to severe turbulence approaching jfk. A passenger was injured.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 261710 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199401 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : jfk airport : phl |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : n90 |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Widebody Transport |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing : missed approach other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 1500 |
| ASRS Report | 261710 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
On approach to runway 31R at jfk we encountered moderate to severe turbulence with windshear plus 45 KTS and minus 30 KTS and altitude increase of 400 ft. A missed approach escape maneuver was initiated and diversion to phl was made with no other problems. 1 passenger needed medical attention and was treated by paramedics at phl.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ACR WDB CREW EXPERIENCED MODERATE TO SEVERE TURB APCHING JFK. A PAX WAS INJURED.
Narrative: ON APCH TO RWY 31R AT JFK WE ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TO SEVERE TURB WITH WINDSHEAR PLUS 45 KTS AND MINUS 30 KTS AND ALT INCREASE OF 400 FT. A MISSED APCH ESCAPE MANEUVER WAS INITIATED AND DIVERSION TO PHL WAS MADE WITH NO OTHER PROBS. 1 PAX NEEDED MEDICAL ATTN AND WAS TREATED BY PARAMEDICS AT PHL.
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.