An air carrier B767-200 hits moderate turbulence and 6 flight attendants and 1 passenger are injured...

Attributes
ACN	329934
Time
Date	199602
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mmj airport : pit
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pit
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 190 flight time total : 28500 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	329934
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : exited adverse environment
Consequence	other Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

In level flight at 10000 ft and 290 KTS in a smooth thin cloud layer we encountered approximately 6 seconds of moderate turbulence: the WX radar was showing no returns, the seat belt sign was on and the 10000 ft arrival announcement had been made. 6 flight attendants and 1 passenger were taken to a local hospital for observation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR B767-200 HITS MODERATE TURB AND 6 FLT ATTENDANTS AND 1 PAX ARE INJURED.

Narrative: IN LEVEL FLT AT 10000 FT AND 290 KTS IN A SMOOTH THIN CLOUD LAYER WE ENCOUNTERED APPROX 6 SECONDS OF MODERATE TURB: THE WX RADAR WAS SHOWING NO RETURNS, THE SEAT BELT SIGN WAS ON AND THE 10000 FT ARR ANNOUNCEMENT HAD BEEN MADE. 6 FLT ATTENDANTS AND 1 PAX WERE TAKEN TO A LCL HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION.

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.