<< >> NASA ASRS Report 402383, May 1998

On landing onboard MD80S, last min runway change with insufficient notification of cabin attendants resulted in cabin attendant back injury.

Attributes
ACN	402383
Time
Date	199805
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gdl
State Reference	FO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : gdl tower : grr
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	402383
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Captain announced 'prepare for landing,' flight attendants proceeded to prepare cabin galleys. I was flight attendant #2 in charge of securing the aft galley when suddenly we landed (approximately 2 mins from captain announcement). According to procedures, we are usually given 10-15 mins preparation time. Captain explained the runway was suddenly changed resulting in our unexpected landing. My lower back seemed affected by jolt, I felt compression, discomfort and after approximately 1 hour a burning sensation in lower back. I deadheaded back to dfw and continued home to houston where I saw my doctor for treatment. Currently undergoing treatment for lower back injury.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ON LNDG ONBOARD MD80S, LAST MIN RWY CHANGE WITH INSUFFICIENT NOTIFICATION OF CABIN ATTENDANTS RESULTED IN CABIN ATTENDANT BACK INJURY.

Narrative: CAPT ANNOUNCED 'PREPARE FOR LNDG,' FLT ATTENDANTS PROCEEDED TO PREPARE CABIN GALLEYS. I WAS FLT ATTENDANT #2 IN CHARGE OF SECURING THE AFT GALLEY WHEN SUDDENLY WE LANDED (APPROX 2 MINS FROM CAPT ANNOUNCEMENT). ACCORDING TO PROCS, WE ARE USUALLY GIVEN 10-15 MINS PREPARATION TIME. CAPT EXPLAINED THE RWY WAS SUDDENLY CHANGED RESULTING IN OUR UNEXPECTED LNDG. MY LOWER BACK SEEMED AFFECTED BY JOLT, I FELT COMPRESSION, DISCOMFORT AND AFTER APPROX 1 HR A BURNING SENSATION IN LOWER BACK. I DEADHEADED BACK TO DFW AND CONTINUED HOME TO HOUSTON WHERE I SAW MY DOCTOR FOR TREATMENT. CURRENTLY UNDERGOING TREATMENT FOR LOWER BACK INJURY.

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.