<< >> NASA ASRS Report 580355, April 2003

B757 encountered moderate to severe turbulence over the pacific ocean. Good coordination between cockpit and cabin crews resulted in all being in their seats with seat belts fastened and no injuries resulted.

Attributes
ACN	580355
Time
Date	200304
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zoa.artcc
State Reference	CA
Environment
Weather Elements	Turbulence
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zoa.artcc tower : cyul.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty oversight : flight attendant in charge
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 3
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 33.5 flight attendant time total : 33.5 flight attendant time type : 90
ASRS Report	580355
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : turbulence
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

I was informed by captain that aircraft ahead of us were reporting moderate turbulence. The captain asked us to secure cabin/galleys and take our seats. I informed the rest of the flight attendants, and we remained seated for the last 2 hours of the flight. Since it is much more turbulence in the rear of the B757, the flight attendants seated in the rear felt it was severe turbulence. I was seated at door 1L. It felt like moderate turbulence to me. The captain told passenger via PA system that the flight attendants would remain seated. Because of excellent communication between cockpit and cabin, there were no injuries.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757 ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TO SEVERE TURB OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN. GOOD COORD BTWN COCKPIT AND CABIN CREWS RESULTED IN ALL BEING IN THEIR SEATS WITH SEAT BELTS FASTENED AND NO INJURIES RESULTED.

Narrative: I WAS INFORMED BY CAPT THAT ACFT AHEAD OF US WERE RPTING MODERATE TURB. THE CAPT ASKED US TO SECURE CABIN/GALLEYS AND TAKE OUR SEATS. I INFORMED THE REST OF THE FLT ATTENDANTS, AND WE REMAINED SEATED FOR THE LAST 2 HRS OF THE FLT. SINCE IT IS MUCH MORE TURB IN THE REAR OF THE B757, THE FLT ATTENDANTS SEATED IN THE REAR FELT IT WAS SEVERE TURB. I WAS SEATED AT DOOR 1L. IT FELT LIKE MODERATE TURB TO ME. THE CAPT TOLD PAX VIA PA SYS THAT THE FLT ATTENDANTS WOULD REMAIN SEATED. BECAUSE OF EXCELLENT COM BTWN COCKPIT AND CABIN, THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

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.