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A B767 flight crew encountered severe turbulence at gabes intersection which injured passenger and cabin crew members.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 444549 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199907 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : jfk.airport |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl single value : 29000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Weather Elements | Turbulence |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zny.artcc |
| Make Model Name | B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute : atlantic |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 444549 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| ASRS Report | 444551 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : turbulence inflight encounter : weather |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Weather |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
Narrative:
I turned on the fasten seatbelt sign and heard the purser make a PA to fasten seatbelts. We requested a 30 NM deviation to the west of course for WX. We were about 25 mi west of course. I then told the flight attendant that there might be turbulence because of the upcoming WX. We were in a right turn and were in light to moderate turbulence. This lasted for about 1 or 2 mins then we had a large bump of severe turbulence and dropped about 200-300 ft, then another 2-3 mins of moderate turbulence. We called to the back and had the flight attendant assess the damage and injuries. I then elected to divert to bda. We were aware of the SIGMET as we heard ATC tell another flight about it. Our radar showed that we were in a green area. 2 flight attendants were injured. 13 passenger were also injured. All went to the hospital in bda and were treated and released except one. That passenger remained for observation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B767 FLC ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURB AT GABES INTXN WHICH INJURED PAX AND CABIN CREW MEMBERS.
Narrative: I TURNED ON THE FASTEN SEATBELT SIGN AND HEARD THE PURSER MAKE A PA TO FASTEN SEATBELTS. WE REQUESTED A 30 NM DEV TO THE W OF COURSE FOR WX. WE WERE ABOUT 25 MI W OF COURSE. I THEN TOLD THE FLT ATTENDANT THAT THERE MIGHT BE TURB BECAUSE OF THE UPCOMING WX. WE WERE IN A R TURN AND WERE IN LIGHT TO MODERATE TURB. THIS LASTED FOR ABOUT 1 OR 2 MINS THEN WE HAD A LARGE BUMP OF SEVERE TURB AND DROPPED ABOUT 200-300 FT, THEN ANOTHER 2-3 MINS OF MODERATE TURB. WE CALLED TO THE BACK AND HAD THE FLT ATTENDANT ASSESS THE DAMAGE AND INJURIES. I THEN ELECTED TO DIVERT TO BDA. WE WERE AWARE OF THE SIGMET AS WE HEARD ATC TELL ANOTHER FLT ABOUT IT. OUR RADAR SHOWED THAT WE WERE IN A GREEN AREA. 2 FLT ATTENDANTS WERE INJURED. 13 PAX WERE ALSO INJURED. ALL WENT TO THE HOSPITAL IN BDA AND WERE TREATED AND RELEASED EXCEPT ONE. THAT PAX REMAINED FOR OBSERVATION.
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.