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Cabin attendants on a B767-200 were injured during an unexpected turbulence encounter while en route to brussels, belgium, over the atlantic ocean. Flight attendant experience was 12 yrs with the same airplane and was qualified in 5 different aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 383911 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199710 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zny |
| State Reference | NY |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zny |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B767-300 and 300 ER |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute : atlantic |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : on duty |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| ASRS Report | 383911 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | other Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Unexpected turbulence. The turbulence was without warning and the airplane rolled somewhat. All flight attendants in the back were on the floor. One liquor cart fell over. 4 flight attendants were injured.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CABIN ATTENDANTS ON A B767-200 WERE INJURED DURING AN UNEXPECTED TURB ENCOUNTER WHILE ENRTE TO BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, OVER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. FLT ATTENDANT EXPERIENCE WAS 12 YRS WITH THE SAME AIRPLANE AND WAS QUALIFIED IN 5 DIFFERENT ACFT.
Narrative: UNEXPECTED TURB. THE TURB WAS WITHOUT WARNING AND THE AIRPLANE ROLLED SOMEWHAT. ALL FLT ATTENDANTS IN THE BACK WERE ON THE FLOOR. ONE LIQUOR CART FELL OVER. 4 FLT ATTENDANTS WERE INJURED.
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.