MD80 crew encounters moderate clear air turbulence departing las.

Attributes
ACN	435197
Time
Date	199904
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : las.airport
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl single value : 15000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : l30.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
ASRS Report	435197
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	435198
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : turbulence
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Cabin Crew Human Performance Weather
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

During climb out from las, at approximately 15000 ft, we encountered moderate clear air turbulence. 2 flight attendants reported being injured, and one, who was pregnant, was having contractions. The captain had the #1 flight attendant check on them and also check for a doctor or nurse. After several mins, the #1 flight attendant reported that there were no medical personnel aboard, and that the pregnant flight attendant was still having contractions. The captain declared an emergency and we diverted to phx. We landed the aircraft 6000 pounds above gross weight, and the 2 injured flight attendants were met by paramedics and transported to the hospital. Aircraft inspection uncovered no problems and we subsequently flew the aircraft to dfw.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 CREW ENCOUNTERS MODERATE CLR AIR TURB DEPARTING LAS.

Narrative: DURING CLBOUT FROM LAS, AT APPROX 15000 FT, WE ENCOUNTERED MODERATE CLR AIR TURB. 2 FLT ATTENDANTS RPTED BEING INJURED, AND ONE, WHO WAS PREGNANT, WAS HAVING CONTRACTIONS. THE CAPT HAD THE #1 FLT ATTENDANT CHK ON THEM AND ALSO CHK FOR A DOCTOR OR NURSE. AFTER SEVERAL MINS, THE #1 FLT ATTENDANT RPTED THAT THERE WERE NO MEDICAL PERSONNEL ABOARD, AND THAT THE PREGNANT FLT ATTENDANT WAS STILL HAVING CONTRACTIONS. THE CAPT DECLARED AN EMER AND WE DIVERTED TO PHX. WE LANDED THE ACFT 6000 LBS ABOVE GROSS WT, AND THE 2 INJURED FLT ATTENDANTS WERE MET BY PARAMEDICS AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. ACFT INSPECTION UNCOVERED NO PROBS AND WE SUBSEQUENTLY FLEW THE ACFT TO DFW.

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.