Flight attendant report, A300, mia-sju, clear air turbulence. Flight attendant and passenger injured...

Attributes
ACN	442140
Time
Date	199906
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zma.artcc
State Reference	FL
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zma.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 7
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 10 flight attendant time total : 10 flight attendant time type : 20
ASRS Report	442140
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	cabin event other inflight encounter : turbulence
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Environmental Factor Cabin Crew Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

We hit clear air turbulence -- totally unexpected. Drink, fluids flew up like a fountain. In 10 yrs of flying, I've never experienced clear air turbulence as severe. Passenger needs came first, but when alone, nightmares occur.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT ATTENDANT RPT, A300, MIA-SJU, CLR AIR TURB. FLT ATTENDANT AND PAX INJURED.

Narrative: WE HIT CLR AIR TURB -- TOTALLY UNEXPECTED. DRINK, FLUIDS FLEW UP LIKE A FOUNTAIN. IN 10 YRS OF FLYING, I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED CLR AIR TURB AS SEVERE. PAX NEEDS CAME FIRST, BUT WHEN ALONE, NIGHTMARES OCCUR.

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.