MD80 flight attendants were injured when the aircraft encountered moderate turbulence on descent int...

Attributes
ACN	584355
Time
Date	200306
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 15000
Environment
Weather Elements	Turbulence
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : d10.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
ASRS Report	584355
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	cabin event other inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : turbulence inflight encounter other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : 4
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Cabin Crew Human Performance Company Flight Crew Human Performance Weather
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

Turbulence with injury. We were on the descent into dfw on a WX avoidance heading 20 degrees or more from direct to dfw. Below FL180, we saw some scattered layers but nothing like the huge clouds we could see to the north that matched what the radar was painting. The captain called the #1 flight attendant warning her of possible turbulence then turned on the fasten seatbelt sign. The #1 flight attendant made a PA advising people that the captain had turned on the fasten seatbelt sign and they should be in their seats with belts on. We hit about 30 seconds of moderate turbulence around 15000 ft. After exiting the turbulence, the flight deck was notified that the 2 flight attendants in the back were injured. We landed without further incidence.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 FLT ATTENDANTS WERE INJURED WHEN THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURB ON DSCNT INTO DFW.

Narrative: TURB WITH INJURY. WE WERE ON THE DSCNT INTO DFW ON A WX AVOIDANCE HDG 20 DEGS OR MORE FROM DIRECT TO DFW. BELOW FL180, WE SAW SOME SCATTERED LAYERS BUT NOTHING LIKE THE HUGE CLOUDS WE COULD SEE TO THE N THAT MATCHED WHAT THE RADAR WAS PAINTING. THE CAPT CALLED THE #1 FLT ATTENDANT WARNING HER OF POSSIBLE TURB THEN TURNED ON THE FASTEN SEATBELT SIGN. THE #1 FLT ATTENDANT MADE A PA ADVISING PEOPLE THAT THE CAPT HAD TURNED ON THE FASTEN SEATBELT SIGN AND THEY SHOULD BE IN THEIR SEATS WITH BELTS ON. WE HIT ABOUT 30 SECONDS OF MODERATE TURB AROUND 15000 FT. AFTER EXITING THE TURB, THE FLT DECK WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE 2 FLT ATTENDANTS IN THE BACK WERE INJURED. WE LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENCE.

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.

MD80 flight attendants were injured when the aircraft encountered moderate turbulence on descent into dfw.