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An air carrier cabin attendant is injured when the aircraft encounters unexpected turbulence near pmm, mi.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 437914 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199905 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : pmm.vortac |
| State Reference | MI |
| Altitude | msl single value : 24000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Weather Elements | Turbulence |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zob.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : ns.airway |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 1200 |
| ASRS Report | 437914 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | cabin event other inflight encounter : turbulence |
| Independent Detector | other other : cab3 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : insufficient time |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Cabin Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance Weather |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
Narrative:
Just after leveling at FL240 hit moderate turbulence (2-3 jolts). ATC had been reporting 'light chop.' no precipitation showing on radar with +/-2 degrees up/down scan. Turbulence knocked over 2 galley carts in aft galley, severely injuring the right hand of 1 flight attendant. Requested expedited handling to mke. Paramedics treated injuries at gate at mke.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ACR CABIN ATTENDANT IS INJURED WHEN THE ACFT ENCOUNTERS UNEXPECTED TURB NEAR PMM, MI.
Narrative: JUST AFTER LEVELING AT FL240 HIT MODERATE TURB (2-3 JOLTS). ATC HAD BEEN RPTING 'LIGHT CHOP.' NO PRECIP SHOWING ON RADAR WITH +/-2 DEGS UP/DOWN SCAN. TURB KNOCKED OVER 2 GALLEY CARTS IN AFT GALLEY, SEVERELY INJURING THE R HAND OF 1 FLT ATTENDANT. REQUESTED EXPEDITED HANDLING TO MKE. PARAMEDICS TREATED INJURIES AT GATE AT MKE.
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.