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A B757 flight crew approaching jfk encountered a preceeding B767's wake turbulence while flaring and executing a go around to escape it. A flight attendant reported hitting her head during the event.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 880407 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201003 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | JFK.Airport |
| State Reference | NY |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 210 Flight Crew Total 12000 Flight Crew Type 8000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
Following heavy 767 on final approach during my flare; we encountered wake turbulence; executed an aborted landing. While waiting for crew bus at terminal pick up flight attendant complained of hitting her head on the back of the jumpseat. She said she was filing a report. She appeared fine to me.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757 flight crew approaching JFK encountered a preceeding B767's wake turbulence while flaring and executing a go around to escape it. A Flight Attendant reported hitting her head during the event.
Narrative: Following Heavy 767 on final approach during my flare; we encountered wake turbulence; executed an aborted landing. While waiting for crew bus at terminal pick up Flight Attendant complained of hitting her head on the back of the jumpseat. She said she was filing a report. She appeared fine to me.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.