Unexpected moderate turbulence during arrival caused injuries to 6 flight attendants and 1 passenger who were sent to the hospital after landing in a B767 type aircraft.

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Attributes
ACN	328614
Time
Date	199602
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mmj airport : pit
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pit
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	other other : other pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	328614
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

In level flight at 10000 ft and 290 KIAS in smooth air, we encountered approximately 6 seconds of moderate turbulence. The WX radar showed no returns, the seat sign was on and the 10000 ft arrival announcement had been made. 6 flight attendants and 1 passenger were taken to a local hospital.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNEXPECTED MODERATE TURB DURING ARR CAUSED INJURIES TO 6 FLT ATTENDANTS AND 1 PAX WHO WERE SENT TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER LNDG IN A B767 TYPE ACFT.

Narrative: IN LEVEL FLT AT 10000 FT AND 290 KIAS IN SMOOTH AIR, WE ENCOUNTERED APPROX 6 SECONDS OF MODERATE TURB. THE WX RADAR SHOWED NO RETURNS, THE SEAT SIGN WAS ON AND THE 10000 FT ARR ANNOUNCEMENT HAD BEEN MADE. 6 FLT ATTENDANTS AND 1 PAX WERE TAKEN TO A LCL HOSPITAL.

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.