B767 cabin crew reports encounter with moderate turbulence over north atlantic.

Attributes
ACN	715856
Time
Date	200608
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Weather Elements	other
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 22 flight attendant time total : 22 flight attendant time type : 95
ASRS Report	715856
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : turbulence
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Environmental Factor

Narrative:

According to the captain and first officer there had been no reports of turbulent air at our altitude. As we passed through a patch of clouds; without warning; we experienced moderate turbulence lasting about 8-10 mins. The 3-TIERED cart; myself and the flight attendant I was working with; lifted off the floor approximately 1-2 inches. I landed on the floor by seat 5G and held on the metal bar at the floor of the seat until it was smooth enough to get up and take an empty passenger seat (2D). The other flight attendant I was working with was able to take an empty seat (3H) until it smoothed out. The business class galley was in disarray (ie; broken glasses; dishes; liquids on the floor; etc) and there were flight attendant and passenger injuries. We treated a few passenger for cuts with items from our first aid kit and we treated flight attendant injuries with ice and heat packs. No medical attention was required upon landing. I wish that there was more technology to detect the presence of clear air turbulence; but unfortunately; I know that there is not.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B767 CABIN CREW RPTS ENCOUNTER WITH MODERATE TURB OVER NORTH ATLANTIC.

Narrative: ACCORDING TO THE CAPT AND FO THERE HAD BEEN NO RPTS OF TURBULENT AIR AT OUR ALT. AS WE PASSED THROUGH A PATCH OF CLOUDS; WITHOUT WARNING; WE EXPERIENCED MODERATE TURB LASTING ABOUT 8-10 MINS. THE 3-TIERED CART; MYSELF AND THE FLT ATTENDANT I WAS WORKING WITH; LIFTED OFF THE FLOOR APPROX 1-2 INCHES. I LANDED ON THE FLOOR BY SEAT 5G AND HELD ON THE METAL BAR AT THE FLOOR OF THE SEAT UNTIL IT WAS SMOOTH ENOUGH TO GET UP AND TAKE AN EMPTY PAX SEAT (2D). THE OTHER FLT ATTENDANT I WAS WORKING WITH WAS ABLE TO TAKE AN EMPTY SEAT (3H) UNTIL IT SMOOTHED OUT. THE BUSINESS CLASS GALLEY WAS IN DISARRAY (IE; BROKEN GLASSES; DISHES; LIQUIDS ON THE FLOOR; ETC) AND THERE WERE FLT ATTENDANT AND PAX INJURIES. WE TREATED A FEW PAX FOR CUTS WITH ITEMS FROM OUR FIRST AID KIT AND WE TREATED FLT ATTENDANT INJURIES WITH ICE AND HEAT PACKS. NO MEDICAL ATTN WAS REQUIRED UPON LNDG. I WISH THAT THERE WAS MORE TECHNOLOGY TO DETECT THE PRESENCE OF CLR AIR TURB; BUT UNFORTUNATELY; I KNOW THAT THERE IS NOT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.