Passenger and cabin injured during a short turbulence encounter.

Attributes
ACN	172376
Time
Date	199103
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bwy airport : mia
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 12000 msl bound upper : 12000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mia
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 13500 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	172376
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	172485
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited adverse environment
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

On a scheduled flight from clt-mia in a widebody transport, we experienced moderate turbulence. This was encountered at 12000' at approximately 280 KTS and 10 NM north of honoe intersection. Our radar was on and operating. No returns were painting. There were several small to moderate buildups all along the arrival route. Although most were avoided, we did enter the top of a small buildup at approximately 12000'. No turbulence was reported at the time we entered the buildup. We experienced moderate turbulence for approximately 1 second. Immediately afterward, we were advised of a possible severe injury to passenger and crew member. Upon hearing this, I declared an emergency to mia west/O further incident. Apparently all injuries were minor in nature. All received medical attention at the gate and were later sent to hospital to be examined. I followed company and FAA procedures. I don't know what I could have done differently to prevent this encounter.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PASSENGER AND CABIN INJURED DURING A SHORT TURB ENCOUNTER.

Narrative: ON A SCHEDULED FLT FROM CLT-MIA IN A WDB, WE EXPERIENCED MODERATE TURB. THIS WAS ENCOUNTERED AT 12000' AT APPROX 280 KTS AND 10 NM N OF HONOE INTXN. OUR RADAR WAS ON AND OPERATING. NO RETURNS WERE PAINTING. THERE WERE SEVERAL SMALL TO MODERATE BUILDUPS ALL ALONG THE ARR RTE. ALTHOUGH MOST WERE AVOIDED, WE DID ENTER THE TOP OF A SMALL BUILDUP AT APPROX 12000'. NO TURB WAS RPTED AT THE TIME WE ENTERED THE BUILDUP. WE EXPERIENCED MODERATE TURB FOR APPROX 1 SEC. IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARD, WE WERE ADVISED OF A POSSIBLE SEVERE INJURY TO PAX AND CREW MEMBER. UPON HEARING THIS, I DECLARED AN EMER TO MIA W/O FURTHER INCIDENT. APPARENTLY ALL INJURIES WERE MINOR IN NATURE. ALL RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTN AT THE GATE AND WERE LATER SENT TO HOSPITAL TO BE EXAMINED. I FOLLOWED COMPANY AND FAA PROCS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I COULD HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY TO PREVENT THIS ENCOUNTER.

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.