<< >> NASA ASRS Report 433172, March 1999

Flight attendant reported that flight attendant #2 was injured in clear air turbulence on a B737 (dfw-sjo) and removed from flight sequence.

Attributes
ACN	433172
Time
Date	199903
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mmid.artcc
State Reference	FO
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Turbulence
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : mmid.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty oversight : flight attendant in charge
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 6
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 10 flight attendant time total : 10 flight attendant time type : 75
ASRS Report	433172
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified
Events
Anomaly	cabin event other inflight encounter : turbulence
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : weather
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

Aircraft dropped, all flight attendants were injured. Flight attendant #2 broke aft exit sign with head. He was the most injured and had to be removed from sequence. Clear air turbulence did not show on aircraft radar.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT ATTENDANT RPTED THAT FLT ATTENDANT #2 WAS INJURED IN CLR AIR TURB ON A B737 (DFW-SJO) AND REMOVED FROM FLT SEQUENCE.

Narrative: ACFT DROPPED, ALL FLT ATTENDANTS WERE INJURED. FLT ATTENDANT #2 BROKE AFT EXIT SIGN WITH HEAD. HE WAS THE MOST INJURED AND HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM SEQUENCE. CLR AIR TURB DID NOT SHOW ON ACFT RADAR.

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.