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Air carrier widebody transport experiences clear air turbulence in proximity of thunderstorm activity. Cabin attendant behavior personal injury.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 269591 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199404 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : far |
| State Reference | ND |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 37000 msl bound upper : 37000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zmp |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise 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 : 175 flight time total : 17480 flight time type : 1300 |
| ASRS Report | 269591 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter other non adherence other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
This flight encountered momentary turbulence while deviating south of small radar echo. At FL370 wind INS 200/95. Seat belt sign was on. Several mins later lead flight attendant reported 3 flight attendants with minor injuries. This incident points out the need to maintain adequate distances while circumnaving around radar echoes.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACR WDB EXPERIENCES CLR AIR TURB IN PROX OF TSTM ACTIVITY. CABIN ATTENDANT BEHAVIOR PERSONAL INJURY.
Narrative: THIS FLT ENCOUNTERED MOMENTARY TURB WHILE DEVIATING S OF SMALL RADAR ECHO. AT FL370 WIND INS 200/95. SEAT BELT SIGN WAS ON. SEVERAL MINS LATER LEAD FLT ATTENDANT RPTED 3 FLT ATTENDANTS WITH MINOR INJURIES. THIS INCIDENT POINTS OUT THE NEED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE DISTANCES WHILE CIRCUMNAVING AROUND RADAR ECHOES.
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.