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Attributes | |
ACN | 716587 |
Time | |
Date | 200611 |
Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | intersection : tomsn |
State Reference | CO |
Altitude | msl single value : 17000 |
Environment | |
Weather Elements | Turbulence |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdv.artcc |
Make Model Name | B757-200 |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
Route In Use | arrival star : tomsn |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | company : air carrier |
Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 2800 |
ASRS Report | 716587 |
Person 2 | |
Affiliation | company : air carrier |
Function | flight crew : first officer |
Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 12700 flight time type : 5500 |
ASRS Report | 716221 |
Events | |
Anomaly | inflight encounter : turbulence |
Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
Consequence | other |
Supplementary | |
Problem Areas | Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance Chart Or Publication |
Primary Problem | Environmental Factor |
Narrative:
On arrival we were notified by dispatch that there was moderate turbulence from 15000 ft through 10000 ft; 10 mi west of den. We were approximately 30 mi west of denver descending through 17000 ft. We suddenly got in a strong updraft followed by sudden moderate turbulence that lasted until we descended through 10000 ft. I told ATC about the sudden turbulence and he responded that he had not had any reports of it at that high an altitude. Aircraft were on the arrival ahead of us and had apparently not gone through it. The passenger were seated; but the flight attendants were not. 2 flight attendants were injured. We were met by in-flight supervision and paramedics. When we left the airplane; they were deciding if they would go to the hospital.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B757-200 ENCOUNTERS MODERATE OR GREATER TURB ON DSCNT W OF DENVER. 2 CABIN ATTENDANTS WERE INJURED.
Narrative: ON ARR WE WERE NOTIFIED BY DISPATCH THAT THERE WAS MODERATE TURB FROM 15000 FT THROUGH 10000 FT; 10 MI W OF DEN. WE WERE APPROX 30 MI W OF DENVER DSNDING THROUGH 17000 FT. WE SUDDENLY GOT IN A STRONG UPDRAFT FOLLOWED BY SUDDEN MODERATE TURB THAT LASTED UNTIL WE DSNDED THROUGH 10000 FT. I TOLD ATC ABOUT THE SUDDEN TURB AND HE RESPONDED THAT HE HAD NOT HAD ANY RPTS OF IT AT THAT HIGH AN ALT. ACFT WERE ON THE ARR AHEAD OF US AND HAD APPARENTLY NOT GONE THROUGH IT. THE PAX WERE SEATED; BUT THE FLT ATTENDANTS WERE NOT. 2 FLT ATTENDANTS WERE INJURED. WE WERE MET BY INFLT SUPERVISION AND PARAMEDICS. WHEN WE LEFT THE AIRPLANE; THEY WERE DECIDING IF THEY WOULD GO TO THE HOSPITAL.
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.