An air carrier large transport crew suffered some severe turbulence. A flight attendant was injured ...

Attributes
ACN	235350
Time
Date	199303
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : flm
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 23000 msl bound upper : 25000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zin
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 225 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	235350
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : exited adverse environment other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Our flight had several forecasts of turbulence from 8000 ft to FL400. All PIREPS of light to moderate. We were filed at FL330 but elected to stay at FL250 when controller reported turbulence at upper altitudes. We heard an aircraft on the frequency report severe turbulence and loss of control at FL270. Upon hearing this report, we requested a lower altitude even though our ride was relatively smooth. I turned PF duties over to the first officer while I coordinated with the cabin crew to put away the meal carts and situation down and strap in. I made a PA to the passenger explaining the precautions we were taking. We then hit the turbulence as we were descending. It was moderate to severe for about 3 mins. The flight attendants had not been able to situation down and were thrown around the cabin. One was 5 months pregnant. Another was injured when a meal cart fell on her foot. All were not able to continue the flight. We diverted to tpa for a severe turbulence inspection. All passenger were fine. The seat belt sign was on and had been on since departure.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR LGT CREW SUFFERED SOME SEVERE TURB. A FLT ATTENDANT WAS INJURED BY A MEAL CART.

Narrative: OUR FLT HAD SEVERAL FORECASTS OF TURB FROM 8000 FT TO FL400. ALL PIREPS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE. WE WERE FILED AT FL330 BUT ELECTED TO STAY AT FL250 WHEN CTLR RPTED TURB AT UPPER ALTS. WE HEARD AN ACFT ON THE FREQ RPT SEVERE TURB AND LOSS OF CTL AT FL270. UPON HEARING THIS RPT, WE REQUESTED A LOWER ALT EVEN THOUGH OUR RIDE WAS RELATIVELY SMOOTH. I TURNED PF DUTIES OVER TO THE FO WHILE I COORDINATED WITH THE CABIN CREW TO PUT AWAY THE MEAL CARTS AND SIT DOWN AND STRAP IN. I MADE A PA TO THE PAX EXPLAINING THE PRECAUTIONS WE WERE TAKING. WE THEN HIT THE TURB AS WE WERE DSNDING. IT WAS MODERATE TO SEVERE FOR ABOUT 3 MINS. THE FLT ATTENDANTS HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO SIT DOWN AND WERE THROWN AROUND THE CABIN. ONE WAS 5 MONTHS PREGNANT. ANOTHER WAS INJURED WHEN A MEAL CART FELL ON HER FOOT. ALL WERE NOT ABLE TO CONTINUE THE FLT. WE DIVERTED TO TPA FOR A SEVERE TURB INSPECTION. ALL PAX WERE FINE. THE SEAT BELT SIGN WAS ON AND HAD BEEN ON SINCE DEP.

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.

An air carrier large transport crew suffered some severe turbulence. A flight attendant was injured by a meal cart.