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An MD80 crew, on descent into psp, encountered severe turbulence, causing flight attendants to scurry for available seats.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 541610 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200203 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : psp.airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Weather Elements | Turbulence other |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zla.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Super 80 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : on duty |
| Qualification | flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 6 |
| Experience | flight attendant time airline total : 11.5 flight attendant time total : 11.5 flight attendant time type : 75 |
| ASRS Report | 541610 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : turbulence non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Environmental Factor Weather Cabin Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Cabin Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
The captain made his 'prepare for landing PA.' immediately after that, the aircraft experienced severe turbulence. Myself and the other main cabin flight attendants were in the rear galley. We held on to the handholds in the galley, until we could situation in the nearest row of seats. It was really choppy. No one was hurt. All of the passenger were in their seats, thankfully. We eventually (about 5 mins) got into our jump seats and then we landed safely.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD80 CREW, ON DSCNT INTO PSP, ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURB, CAUSING FLT ATTENDANTS TO SCURRY FOR AVAILABLE SEATS.
Narrative: THE CAPT MADE HIS 'PREPARE FOR LNDG PA.' IMMEDIATELY AFTER THAT, THE ACFT EXPERIENCED SEVERE TURB. MYSELF AND THE OTHER MAIN CABIN FLT ATTENDANTS WERE IN THE REAR GALLEY. WE HELD ON TO THE HANDHOLDS IN THE GALLEY, UNTIL WE COULD SIT IN THE NEAREST ROW OF SEATS. IT WAS REALLY CHOPPY. NO ONE WAS HURT. ALL OF THE PAX WERE IN THEIR SEATS, THANKFULLY. WE EVENTUALLY (ABOUT 5 MINS) GOT INTO OUR JUMP SEATS AND THEN WE LANDED SAFELY.
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.