<< >> NASA ASRS Report 374829, July 1997

Flight crew of a B737 experience wake turbulence from a preceding DC10 during final descent and approach at approximately 8000 ft AGL causing the aircraft to roll left approximately 45 degrees around the roll axis of the aircraft. The aircraft was recovered in 10 seconds. There were flight attendants injured who were given medical attention after landing.

Attributes
ACN	374829
Time
Date	199707
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lax
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lax
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other
Route In Use	arrival other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-10 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other
Route In Use	arrival other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	374829
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter other other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : regained aircraft control
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

On approach to lax at 8000 ft, encountered major wake turbulence from preceding aircraft later idented as DC10. Our B737 encountered moderate buffet and rolled left to approximately 45 degree bank. Aircraft recovered after about 10 seconds, both ATC and air carrier notified immediately. Medical requested to meet plane. Flight attendants injured.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF A B737 EXPERIENCE WAKE TURB FROM A PRECEDING DC10 DURING FINAL DSCNT AND APCH AT APPROX 8000 FT AGL CAUSING THE ACFT TO ROLL L APPROX 45 DEGS AROUND THE ROLL AXIS OF THE ACFT. THE ACFT WAS RECOVERED IN 10 SECONDS. THERE WERE FLT ATTENDANTS INJURED WHO WERE GIVEN MEDICAL ATTN AFTER LNDG.

Narrative: ON APCH TO LAX AT 8000 FT, ENCOUNTERED MAJOR WAKE TURB FROM PRECEDING ACFT LATER IDENTED AS DC10. OUR B737 ENCOUNTERED MODERATE BUFFET AND ROLLED L TO APPROX 45 DEG BANK. ACFT RECOVERED AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS, BOTH ATC AND ACR NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY. MEDICAL REQUESTED TO MEET PLANE. FLT ATTENDANTS INJURED.

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.