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Incident

FAA incident report · Boeing 757-231 · Ft Lauderdale, FL · July 22, 2002

Date: July 22, 2002 · 16:55 local
Place: Ft Lauderdale, FL
Airport: Ft Lauderdale-Hollywood International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: AALA
Aircraft: N717TW
Reported as: Boeing 757231
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PW2037
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 23,000 total85 in this make and model85 in the last 90 days

N717TWRegistered now · Boeing 757-231S/N 28485 · Built 1999 Airframe modelBoeing 757-231 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PW2037Turbo-fan

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft in the clouds over tenn. At 37000. Encountered turbulence with one bump considered severe. Fo was flying the aircraft with the auto pilot on. Thunderstorms in the distance were being painted on aircraft radar. The seat belt sign was on and the f/a's were conducting food service. The momentary bump caused (3) passengers, (3) f/a's and service cart to over turn after hitting the ceiling of the aircraft. Three (3) passengers and three (3) f/a's were transported to the hospital for examination. All injuries were considered minor and everyone was released. Aircraft was released back into service after maintenance was performed, B-757 card m 57-05-02 inspection.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT IN THE CLOUDS OVER TENN. AT 37000. ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE WITH ONE BUMP CONSIDERED SEVERE. FO WAS FLYING THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE AUTO PILOT ON. THUNDERSTORMS IN THE DISTANCE WERE BEING PAINTED ON AIRCRAFT RADAR. THE SEAT BELT SIGN WAS ON AND THE F/A'S WERE CONDUCTING FOOD SERVICE. THE MOMENTARY BUMP CAUSED (3) PASSENGERS, (3) F/A'S AND SERVICE CART TO OVER TURN AFTER HITTING THE CEILING OF THE AIRCRAFT. THREE (3) PASSENGERS AND THREE (3) F/A'S WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EXAMINATION. ALL INJURIES WERE CONSIDERED MINOR AND EVERYONE WAS RELEASED. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED BACK INTO SERVICE AFTER MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED, B-757 CARD M 57-05-02 INSPECTION.