Passenger injured due to turbulence.

Attributes
ACN	318427
Time
Date	199510
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ecg
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 28000 msl bound upper : 28000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : atlantic enroute : other oceanic enroute airway : ar8
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 8000
ASRS Report	318427
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 other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Northbound on R763 at bacus intersection, we requested deviations due to a line of WX and proceeded northwest on AR8. Passenger and flight attendants were advised approximately 10 mins prior to the area in question of possible turbulence and the seat belt sign was turned on. Approximately 2 mins prior to the turbulence, the flight attendants were asked to be seated. We were at FL280 in cirrus clouds deviating with the use of WX radar when we encountered moderate+ turbulence for a short duration. 1 female passenger wasn't in her seat during this time and was injured during the encounter. Medical assistance was provided by an on board doctor and emergency medical assistance met the aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PAX INJURED DUE TO TURB.

Narrative: NBOUND ON R763 AT BACUS INTXN, WE REQUESTED DEVS DUE TO A LINE OF WX AND PROCEEDED NW ON AR8. PAX AND FLT ATTENDANTS WERE ADVISED APPROX 10 MINS PRIOR TO THE AREA IN QUESTION OF POSSIBLE TURB AND THE SEAT BELT SIGN WAS TURNED ON. APPROX 2 MINS PRIOR TO THE TURB, THE FLT ATTENDANTS WERE ASKED TO BE SEATED. WE WERE AT FL280 IN CIRRUS CLOUDS DEVIATING WITH THE USE OF WX RADAR WHEN WE ENCOUNTERED MODERATE+ TURB FOR A SHORT DURATION. 1 FEMALE PAX WASN'T IN HER SEAT DURING THIS TIME AND WAS INJURED DURING THE ENCOUNTER. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED BY AN ON BOARD DOCTOR AND EMER MEDICAL ASSISTANCE MET THE 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.