A B757 crew on approach to dfw encountered clear air turbulence.

Attributes
ACN	546394
Time
Date	200204
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : d10.tracon
State Reference	TX
Environment
Weather Elements	Turbulence
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : d10.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 4 flight attendant time total : 17 flight attendant time type : 50
ASRS Report	546394
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : turbulence inflight encounter other
Independent Detector	other other : fa 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

This according to our captain was clear air turbulence, so I really don't have any suggestions. We were just getting seated for landing and we hit very violent turbulence. All passenger and crew were seated, so no injuries. We were all very shaken after this incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757 CREW ON APCH TO DFW ENCOUNTERED CLR AIR TURB.

Narrative: THIS ACCORDING TO OUR CAPT WAS CLR AIR TURB, SO I REALLY DON'T HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS. WE WERE JUST GETTING SEATED FOR LNDG AND WE HIT VERY VIOLENT TURB. ALL PAX AND CREW WERE SEATED, SO NO INJURIES. WE WERE ALL VERY SHAKEN AFTER THIS INCIDENT.

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.