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An MD80 flight attendant, located aft, reported that she suffered a broken bone after a turbulence encounter during approach to ord.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 625095 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200407 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zau.artcc |
| State Reference | IL |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zau.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : on duty |
| Qualification | flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 4 |
| Experience | flight attendant time airline total : 20 flight attendant time total : 20 flight attendant time type : 50 |
| ASRS Report | 625095 |
| 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 : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Cabin Crew Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance Weather |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
Narrative:
After the captain made the 'prepare for landing' PA, the other flight attendants and myself checked the cabin. I disposed of some trash, washed my hands in the lavatory, and was preparing my exit when turbulence hit. I had just reached for the barrier strap. I do not recall much else besides being tossed around like a rag doll. When the turbulence subsided, I crawled to a passenger seat and strapped in. I told the #4 flight attendant to get me help on landing because I knew I broke something.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD80 FLT ATTENDANT, LOCATED AFT, RPTED THAT SHE SUFFERED A BROKEN BONE AFTER A TURB ENCOUNTER DURING APCH TO ORD.
Narrative: AFTER THE CAPT MADE THE 'PREPARE FOR LNDG' PA, THE OTHER FLT ATTENDANTS AND MYSELF CHKED THE CABIN. I DISPOSED OF SOME TRASH, WASHED MY HANDS IN THE LAVATORY, AND WAS PREPARING MY EXIT WHEN TURB HIT. I HAD JUST REACHED FOR THE BARRIER STRAP. I DO NOT RECALL MUCH ELSE BESIDES BEING TOSSED AROUND LIKE A RAG DOLL. WHEN THE TURB SUBSIDED, I CRAWLED TO A PAX SEAT AND STRAPPED IN. I TOLD THE #4 FLT ATTENDANT TO GET ME HELP ON LNDG BECAUSE I KNEW I BROKE SOMETHING.
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.