Severe turbulence encountered with passenger and cabin attendants injuries.

Attributes
ACN	268485
Time
Date	199404
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mkc
State Reference	MO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 24000 msl bound upper : 28000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zkc tower : sdf
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 26000 flight time type : 7000
ASRS Report	268485
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

We were at 24000 ft proceeding south on the east side of a long thin line of thunderstorms about 5 mi from the mkc VOR. The radar painted a hold (clear space about 5 mi wide with light rain about 5 mi wide (green) on each side. Tops in the area were 24500 maximum. I turned on seat belt sign. Made a PA. Turned igniters to 'flight.' reduced speed to .68-280 KTS, and turned on anti ice. We were about 1/2 way through, we hit severe turbulence. We went from 24000 to 24800 to 24400 ft in a 5 to 8 second period. No side movement, then we were in smooth air again. 1 passenger and 2 flight attendants were hurt. The beverage cart came off the deck and landed on them plus they hit the ceiling and floor twice. They should have been seated. I gave 5-7 mins notice.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SEVERE TURB ENCOUNTERED WITH PAX AND CABIN ATTENDANTS INJURIES.

Narrative: WE WERE AT 24000 FT PROCEEDING S ON THE E SIDE OF A LONG THIN LINE OF TSTMS ABOUT 5 MI FROM THE MKC VOR. THE RADAR PAINTED A HOLD (CLR SPACE ABOUT 5 MI WIDE WITH LIGHT RAIN ABOUT 5 MI WIDE (GREEN) ON EACH SIDE. TOPS IN THE AREA WERE 24500 MAX. I TURNED ON SEAT BELT SIGN. MADE A PA. TURNED IGNITERS TO 'FLT.' REDUCED SPD TO .68-280 KTS, AND TURNED ON ANTI ICE. WE WERE ABOUT 1/2 WAY THROUGH, WE HIT SEVERE TURB. WE WENT FROM 24000 TO 24800 TO 24400 FT IN A 5 TO 8 SECOND PERIOD. NO SIDE MOVEMENT, THEN WE WERE IN SMOOTH AIR AGAIN. 1 PAX AND 2 FLT ATTENDANTS WERE HURT. THE BEVERAGE CART CAME OFF THE DECK AND LANDED ON THEM PLUS THEY HIT THE CEILING AND FLOOR TWICE. THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN SEATED. I GAVE 5-7 MINS NOTICE.

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.