<< >> NASA ASRS Report 218034, August 1992

A flight attendant in an medium large transport air carrier hurt her elbow in thunderstorm turbulence.

Attributes
ACN	218034
Time
Date	199208
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bna
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 24000 msl bound upper : 24000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zme
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 96 flight time total : 8700 flight time type : 1800
ASRS Report	218034
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 2550
ASRS Report	218030
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Inbound to and approximately 20 mins from bna I discussed with ATC options to avoid a line of thunderstorms. ATC advised me that 2 aircraft had just passed through the area they were vectoring us, with minor deviations and no complaints. The seat belt sign was on and flight attendants were advised 8 mins prior to incident to pick up and situation down due to possible turbulence. They were advised once more just prior to incident. The line of WX developed rapidly. We were level at FL240 and 280 KTS in the clear when we experienced severe turbulence for 2-3 seconds. The #2 flight attendant was injured at her left elbow. ATC was advised and requested priority handling. Our operations at bna was also advised and paramedics requested. Flight landed, normal procedures.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A FLT ATTENDANT IN AN MLG ACR HURT HER ELBOW IN TSTM TURB.

Narrative: INBOUND TO AND APPROX 20 MINS FROM BNA I DISCUSSED WITH ATC OPTIONS TO AVOID A LINE OF TSTMS. ATC ADVISED ME THAT 2 ACFT HAD JUST PASSED THROUGH THE AREA THEY WERE VECTORING US, WITH MINOR DEVS AND NO COMPLAINTS. THE SEAT BELT SIGN WAS ON AND FLT ATTENDANTS WERE ADVISED 8 MINS PRIOR TO INCIDENT TO PICK UP AND SIT DOWN DUE TO POSSIBLE TURB. THEY WERE ADVISED ONCE MORE JUST PRIOR TO INCIDENT. THE LINE OF WX DEVELOPED RAPIDLY. WE WERE LEVEL AT FL240 AND 280 KTS IN THE CLR WHEN WE EXPERIENCED SEVERE TURB FOR 2-3 SECONDS. THE #2 FLT ATTENDANT WAS INJURED AT HER L ELBOW. ATC WAS ADVISED AND REQUESTED PRIORITY HANDLING. OUR OPS AT BNA WAS ALSO ADVISED AND PARAMEDICS REQUESTED. FLT LANDED, NORMAL PROCS.

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.