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Attributes | |
ACN | 628102 |
Time | |
Date | 200408 |
Day | Thu |
Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | airport : zzzz.airport |
State Reference | FO |
Altitude | msl single value : 29000 |
Environment | |
Weather Elements | Turbulence |
Light | Night |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | artcc : zzzz.artcc |
Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
Make Model Name | A300 |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | cruise : level |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | company : air carrier |
Function | flight crew : first officer |
ASRS Report | 628102 |
Person 2 | |
Affiliation | company : air carrier |
Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
Events | |
Anomaly | cabin event other inflight encounter : turbulence |
Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
Resolutory Action | flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency |
Consequence | other |
Supplementary | |
Problem Areas | Environmental Factor Weather |
Primary Problem | Weather |
Narrative:
At FL290 and mach .80 we experienced clear air turbulence (severe). ATC notified and talked with dispatch. The aircraft #1 autoplt and #1 yaw damper kicked off. The flight conditions prior were smooth and clear -- no WX associated. The seatbelt sign was off and 2 passenger experienced minor cuts (they were in the aft lavatory and associated area). A medical doctor attended to their needs. Additionally, a pregnant woman started to experience contractions. A mayday was declared and expedited into ZZZZ 200 NM. No other associated problems with aircraft or passenger. Maintenance personnel met us in ZZZZ. Log entry made describing incident and flight conditions. Maintenance notified after arrival in ZZZZ and debrief with dispatch.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN A300 ENCOUNTERS SEVERE CLR AIR TURB RESULTING IN PAX INJURIES. FLT CREW DECIDES TO DO AN EMER LNDG TO ZZZZ.
Narrative: AT FL290 AND MACH .80 WE EXPERIENCED CLR AIR TURB (SEVERE). ATC NOTIFIED AND TALKED WITH DISPATCH. THE ACFT #1 AUTOPLT AND #1 YAW DAMPER KICKED OFF. THE FLT CONDITIONS PRIOR WERE SMOOTH AND CLR -- NO WX ASSOCIATED. THE SEATBELT SIGN WAS OFF AND 2 PAX EXPERIENCED MINOR CUTS (THEY WERE IN THE AFT LAVATORY AND ASSOCIATED AREA). A MEDICAL DOCTOR ATTENDED TO THEIR NEEDS. ADDITIONALLY, A PREGNANT WOMAN STARTED TO EXPERIENCE CONTRACTIONS. A MAYDAY WAS DECLARED AND EXPEDITED INTO ZZZZ 200 NM. NO OTHER ASSOCIATED PROBS WITH ACFT OR PAX. MAINT PERSONNEL MET US IN ZZZZ. LOG ENTRY MADE DESCRIBING INCIDENT AND FLT CONDITIONS. MAINT NOTIFIED AFTER ARR IN ZZZZ AND DEBRIEF WITH DISPATCH.
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.