Narrative:

After pushback was initiated, the ground crew commanded 'set your brakes now!' I brought the aircraft to an abrupt halt. The tow bar had failed allowing the airplane to roll backwards by itself. The situation was explained to the passenger, the engines were started and we pwred out and flew to den. Approximately 30 mins out from den a flight attendant was in the cockpit. I asked her if everyone was ok after the abrupt stop. She said she had whiplash and was going to write it up. She had worked the trip normally and did not request medical attention upon arrival. No complaints from passenger.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CABIN ATTENDANT WAS INJURED WHEN AN MLG ACR ACFT WAS STOPPED ABRUPTLY DURING PUSHBACK DUE TO A TOW BAR FAILURE.

Narrative: AFTER PUSHBACK WAS INITIATED, THE GND CREW COMMANDED 'SET YOUR BRAKES NOW!' I BROUGHT THE ACFT TO AN ABRUPT HALT. THE TOW BAR HAD FAILED ALLOWING THE AIRPLANE TO ROLL BACKWARDS BY ITSELF. THE SIT WAS EXPLAINED TO THE PAX, THE ENGS WERE STARTED AND WE PWRED OUT AND FLEW TO DEN. APPROX 30 MINS OUT FROM DEN A FLT ATTENDANT WAS IN THE COCKPIT. I ASKED HER IF EVERYONE WAS OK AFTER THE ABRUPT STOP. SHE SAID SHE HAD WHIPLASH AND WAS GOING TO WRITE IT UP. SHE HAD WORKED THE TRIP NORMALLY AND DID NOT REQUEST MEDICAL ATTN UPON ARR. NO COMPLAINTS FROM PAX.

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.