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A B737-200 is given a descent clearance by ZNY, ny, along with a warning of turbulence during the descent. Flight crew encounters the turbulence and 2 flight attendants are injured.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 394256 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199802 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : etx |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 24000 msl bound upper : 24000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zny |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent 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 : 160 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 4000 |
| ASRS Report | 394256 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable none taken : insufficient time |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
ZNY issued us a clearance to cross 35 mi southwest of etx at 11000 ft and advised they had a report of severe turbulence in the area. We immediately prepared the cabin for turbulence penetration but as we initiated the descent and before the flight attendants could stow the beverage cart, the turbulence was encountered resulting in 2 flight attendants in the aft galley being badly shaken with minor injuries. While the warning by ATC was timely and accurate, if it could have been received only 2 mins earlier, the injuries would have been prevented.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-200 IS GIVEN A DSCNT CLRNC BY ZNY, NY, ALONG WITH A WARNING OF TURB DURING THE DSCNT. FLC ENCOUNTERS THE TURB AND 2 FLT ATTENDANTS ARE INJURED.
Narrative: ZNY ISSUED US A CLRNC TO CROSS 35 MI SW OF ETX AT 11000 FT AND ADVISED THEY HAD A RPT OF SEVERE TURB IN THE AREA. WE IMMEDIATELY PREPARED THE CABIN FOR TURB PENETRATION BUT AS WE INITIATED THE DSCNT AND BEFORE THE FLT ATTENDANTS COULD STOW THE BEVERAGE CART, THE TURB WAS ENCOUNTERED RESULTING IN 2 FLT ATTENDANTS IN THE AFT GALLEY BEING BADLY SHAKEN WITH MINOR INJURIES. WHILE THE WARNING BY ATC WAS TIMELY AND ACCURATE, IF IT COULD HAVE BEEN RECEIVED ONLY 2 MINS EARLIER, THE INJURIES WOULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED.
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.