PLT RPT; B757; ABQ-DEN. MODERATE TURB ON DSCNT INTO DENVER. 2 CABIN ATTENDANTS INJURED. WENT TO MEDICAL FACILITY TO BE CHKED OUT.

Date: 2000-06 · Aircraft: B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model · Phase: approach

Anomalies: flight-deck-cabin-aircraft-event-other-unknown|inflight-event-encounter-weather-turbulence

Synopsis

PLT RPT; B757; ABQ-DEN. MODERATE TURB ON DSCNT INTO DENVER. 2 CABIN ATTENDANTS INJURED. WENT TO MEDICAL FACILITY TO BE CHKED OUT.

Narrative

FLT WAS THE SECOND LEG OF A ROUND ROBIN FROM DENVER. PRIOR TO DSCNT; WE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM ZDV OF AN AIRPLANE RPTING LIGHT TO MODERATE TURB. THE CAPT ADVISED FLT ATTENDANTS TO CLEAN UP EARLY AND TAKE THEIR SEATS. APPROX FL200; WE ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURB. 1 FLT ATTENDANT FELL AND HIT HER HEAD AND TAIL BONE. ANOTHER INJURED HER KNEE. NEITHER ONE WANTED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AT THE ACFT. AN INFLT SUPVR MET THE AIRPLANE AT THE GATE. BOTH FLT ATTENDANTS DECIDED TO HAVE A MEDICAL EXAMINATION AFTER LEAVING THE ACFT. PREVIOUS FLT WITH SAME CREW (FLT ATTENDANTS AND FO'S) OVER/NEAR SAME RTE ONLY EXPERIENCED LIGHT TURB. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED THAT THEY WERE FLYING A B757. THE TRIP WAS FROM DENVER TO ALBUQUERQUE AND BACK TO DENVER. GOING DOWN TO ALBUQUERQUE; THEY EXPERIENCED ONLY THE LIGHT TURB; AND IT WAS ON THE RETURN TO DENVER IN THE SAME PLACE THAT THEY EXPERIENCED MODERATE TURB. HE DOES NOT KNOW THE EXTENT OF THE FLT ATTENDANT'S INJURIES; EXCEPT THAT THEY ALL WALKED OFF THE AIRPLANE.

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