Md super 80 cabin attendant was injured after aircraft flew through unexpected clear air turbulence.

Attributes
ACN	512121
Time
Date	200105
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zab.airport
State Reference	NM
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Turbulence
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab.artcc artcc : zzz.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Experience	flight attendant time total : 1
ASRS Report	512121
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	cabin event other inflight encounter : turbulence
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Cabin Crew Human Performance Weather
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

Clear air turbulence. Smooth until we hit the turbulence. Seatbelt sign was off at the time and only 2 passenger were up -- a gentleman and a small child. We were thrown around a little and the passenger sat down in the aisle until it was safe to return to his seat. Most passenger were ok, but a few were 'shook up.' spent a while cleaning up the cabin and comforting the passenger. Flight attendant #1 received a sprained ankle, and was removed from the rest of the sequence. I feel the crew performed in a very professional way.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD SUPER 80 CABIN ATTENDANT WAS INJURED AFTER ACFT FLEW THROUGH UNEXPECTED CLR AIR TURB.

Narrative: CLR AIR TURB. SMOOTH UNTIL WE HIT THE TURB. SEATBELT SIGN WAS OFF AT THE TIME AND ONLY 2 PAX WERE UP -- A GENTLEMAN AND A SMALL CHILD. WE WERE THROWN AROUND A LITTLE AND THE PAX SAT DOWN IN THE AISLE UNTIL IT WAS SAFE TO RETURN TO HIS SEAT. MOST PAX WERE OK, BUT A FEW WERE 'SHOOK UP.' SPENT A WHILE CLEANING UP THE CABIN AND COMFORTING THE PAX. FLT ATTENDANT #1 RECEIVED A SPRAINED ANKLE, AND WAS REMOVED FROM THE REST OF THE SEQUENCE. I FEEL THE CREW PERFORMED IN A VERY PROFESSIONAL WAY.

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.