B767 encounters turbulence at cruise.

Attributes
ACN	316172
Time
Date	199509
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bvi
State Reference	FO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 31000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : sbbs
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	316172
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

FL310, smooth ride, mach .800, 50 mi south of bvi, brazil. Sudden momentary moderate turbulence. No WX on radar. A few passenger complained of minor injuries. On board physician and paramedic examined them. When consulted physician said deviation for medical injuries was not necessary, passenger would be fine into mia. The rest of flight uneventful and smooth. Notified dispatch, upon arrival paramedics met aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B767 ENCOUNTERS TURB AT CRUISE.

Narrative: FL310, SMOOTH RIDE, MACH .800, 50 MI S OF BVI, BRAZIL. SUDDEN MOMENTARY MODERATE TURB. NO WX ON RADAR. A FEW PAX COMPLAINED OF MINOR INJURIES. ON BOARD PHYSICIAN AND PARAMEDIC EXAMINED THEM. WHEN CONSULTED PHYSICIAN SAID DEV FOR MEDICAL INJURIES WAS NOT NECESSARY, PAX WOULD BE FINE INTO MIA. THE REST OF FLT UNEVENTFUL AND SMOOTH. NOTIFIED DISPATCH, UPON ARR PARAMEDICS MET ACFT.

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.