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Cabin attendant injured when B737 encounters moderate to greater turbulence over new york. Flight diverts to isp for medical assistance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 614123 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200404 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : sie.vortac |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Altitude | msl single value : 21000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Weather Elements | Turbulence |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zny.artcc tower : boi.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 12500 |
| ASRS Report | 614123 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | cabin event other inflight encounter : turbulence |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : exited adverse environment flight crew : diverted to another airport |
| Consequence | other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Cabin Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor |
| Primary Problem | Environmental Factor |
Narrative:
At brigs intersection and FL210, started to pick up continuous light turbulence. Informed ATC in reducing speed from assigned speed. Then hit moderate clear air turbulence -- approaching severe. Told flight attendants to take their seats and requested lower. Then informed of flight attendant injured due to moderate turbulence event. Declared medical emergency and proceeded direct to isp. All ride reports were occasional light chop which we had along with the smooth air.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CABIN ATTENDANT INJURED WHEN B737 ENCOUNTERS MODERATE TO GREATER TURB OVER NEW YORK. FLT DIVERTS TO ISP FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
Narrative: AT BRIGS INTXN AND FL210, STARTED TO PICK UP CONTINUOUS LIGHT TURB. INFORMED ATC IN REDUCING SPD FROM ASSIGNED SPD. THEN HIT MODERATE CLR AIR TURB -- APCHING SEVERE. TOLD FLT ATTENDANTS TO TAKE THEIR SEATS AND REQUESTED LOWER. THEN INFORMED OF FLT ATTENDANT INJURED DUE TO MODERATE TURB EVENT. DECLARED MEDICAL EMER AND PROCEEDED DIRECT TO ISP. ALL RIDE RPTS WERE OCCASIONAL LIGHT CHOP WHICH WE HAD ALONG WITH THE SMOOTH AIR.
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.