Cabin attendants suffer minor injuries during wake turbulence encounter in terminal area.

Attributes
ACN	634491
Time
Date	200410
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord.airport
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl single value : 7000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : c90.tracon tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	approach : visual arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : c90.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 205 flight time total : 12100 flight time type : 1800
ASRS Report	634491
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	cabin event other inflight encounter : wake turbulence
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : cab 3 & 4
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Environmental Factor

Narrative:

While turning for vectors to runway 22R visual approach at ord, we encountered 2 incidents of wake turbulence. I assume it was from the aircraft 8.5 mi in front of us, a company B767 at our same altitude. This aircraft had not descended through our altitude, and we were a good distance behind it. The 4 flight attendants were just finishing picking up service items and were tossed around. They reported minor injuries, but all 4 declined medical treatment in ord. They all continued on to their next flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CABIN ATTENDANTS SUFFER MINOR INJURIES DURING WAKE TURB ENCOUNTER IN TERMINAL AREA.

Narrative: WHILE TURNING FOR VECTORS TO RWY 22R VISUAL APCH AT ORD, WE ENCOUNTERED 2 INCIDENTS OF WAKE TURB. I ASSUME IT WAS FROM THE ACFT 8.5 MI IN FRONT OF US, A COMPANY B767 AT OUR SAME ALT. THIS ACFT HAD NOT DSNDED THROUGH OUR ALT, AND WE WERE A GOOD DISTANCE BEHIND IT. THE 4 FLT ATTENDANTS WERE JUST FINISHING PICKING UP SVC ITEMS AND WERE TOSSED AROUND. THEY RPTED MINOR INJURIES, BUT ALL 4 DECLINED MEDICAL TREATMENT IN ORD. THEY ALL CONTINUED ON TO THEIR NEXT FLT.

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.