A B767 encounters moderate turbulence resulting in possible passenger injuries after departing atl.

Attributes
ACN	590361
Time
Date	200308
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : atl.airport
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Weather Elements	Turbulence
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : a80.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 9500 flight time type : 4106
ASRS Report	590361
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : turbulence
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Weather
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

Climbing out of approximately 6000 ft, departure control turned us to a 180 degree heading. We were in clouds. Radar was on with tilt at 5 degrees. No precipitation was indicated on radar. Aircraft encountered moderate turbulence at approximately 9000 ft. Seatbelt sign was on. First officer contacted flight attendants to check on passenger and flight attendant. First officer then made PA requesting passenger check the security of their safety belts. The flight attendant then called cockpit informing us 4 passenger departed their seats during turbulence. We asked flight attendant to request doctor's assistance. Doctor was found and assisted passenger. After consulting doctor, flight attendants, flight control and affected passenger, we then decided to proceed to tpa. First officer requested paramedics meet flight at gate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767 ENCOUNTERS MODERATE TURB RESULTING IN POSSIBLE PAX INJURIES AFTER DEPARTING ATL.

Narrative: CLBING OUT OF APPROX 6000 FT, DEP CTL TURNED US TO A 180 DEG HDG. WE WERE IN CLOUDS. RADAR WAS ON WITH TILT AT 5 DEGS. NO PRECIPITATION WAS INDICATED ON RADAR. ACFT ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURB AT APPROX 9000 FT. SEATBELT SIGN WAS ON. FO CONTACTED FLT ATTENDANTS TO CHK ON PAX AND FLT ATTENDANT. FO THEN MADE PA REQUESTING PAX CHK THE SECURITY OF THEIR SAFETY BELTS. THE FLT ATTENDANT THEN CALLED COCKPIT INFORMING US 4 PAX DEPARTED THEIR SEATS DURING TURB. WE ASKED FLT ATTENDANT TO REQUEST DOCTOR'S ASSISTANCE. DOCTOR WAS FOUND AND ASSISTED PAX. AFTER CONSULTING DOCTOR, FLT ATTENDANTS, FLT CTL AND AFFECTED PAX, WE THEN DECIDED TO PROCEED TO TPA. FO REQUESTED PARAMEDICS MEET FLT AT GATE.

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.