In-flight encounter with unexpected turbulence causes cabin attendant injury.

Attributes
ACN	302445
Time
Date	199504
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sat
State Reference	TX
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zhu
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 : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	302445
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Encountered moderate to severe turbulence 3 times in a time span of about 10 mins, each lasting about 5-10 seconds, resulting in an injury to a flight attendant. (Twisted or broken leg). No damage to aircraft or other passenger and crew. Altitude deviation within 200 ft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INFLT ENCOUNTER WITH UNEXPECTED TURB CAUSES CABIN ATTENDANT INJURY.

Narrative: ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TO SEVERE TURB 3 TIMES IN A TIME SPAN OF ABOUT 10 MINS, EACH LASTING ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS, RESULTING IN AN INJURY TO A FLT ATTENDANT. (TWISTED OR BROKEN LEG). NO DAMAGE TO ACFT OR OTHER PAX AND CREW. ALTDEV WITHIN 200 FT.

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.