Cabin crew injury during turbulence

Day 16이 "승객 부상"이었다면 오늘은 승무원 부상입니다. 차이가 커요 — 승무원은 비상시 도어를 여는 사람이라, 한 명이 다치면 환자 문제이자 안전 인력 문제가 됩니다. 라인의 답: 치료 + 도어 재배정. 문법은 부상 서술의 기본형 get + 과거분사.

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1. Scenario

I was the First Officer of HL123, in the cruise, when we hit a short burst of clear-air turbulence — sharp, out of nothing, gone in seconds.

The seatbelt sign had been on for the passengers, but the cabin crew were still working, and one of them got thrown against the galley. The purser reported a suspected arm fracture — painful, but she was conscious and stable. Her colleagues gave first aid and splinted the arm, and we contacted our medical advice service; with about forty minutes to destination, their advice was that continuing was reasonable.

The part people forget came next. A cabin crew member is not just a patient — she is a door. The purser reassigned her door to another crew member, strapped her into a seat, and confirmed every exit was still covered for landing.

On the flight deck, we reported the turbulence and asked ATC whether the aircraft ahead had smoother air; they checked with two flights and gave us a lower level that was riding smooth. We also asked for paramedics to meet the aircraft at the gate. She went to hospital on arrival, and the X-ray confirmed a simple fracture.

2. At a Glance

English — A short burst of clear-air turbulence threw a working cabin crew member against the galley — a suspected arm fracture. First aid, medical advice, forty minutes to go: continuing was reasonable. But an injured crew member is also an uncovered door, so the purser reassigned her exit and strapped her in, while we got a smoother level from ATC through ride checks and arranged paramedics at the gate. The rule: a crew injury is a medical case plus a safety case — treat the person, then re-cover the door.

한국어 — 순간적인 청천난류에 서비스 중이던 승무원 한 명이 갤리에 부딪혀 팔 골절 의심 부상을 입었습니다. 응급처치 후 의료 자문을 받았고, 목적지까지 40분이라 계속 비행이 합리적이었어요. 하지만 다친 승무원은 곧 비어 버린 도어이기도 합니다 — 사무장이 그녀의 도어를 재배정하고 좌석에 고정했습니다. 우리는 ATC에 앞 항공기들의 라이드를 확인해 부드러운 고도를 받았고, 게이트에 구급대를 요청했습니다. 원칙 — 승무원 부상 = 의료 문제 + 안전 문제. 사람을 치료하고, 도어를 다시 채운다.

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3. Key Verbs

hit

뜻: (난류를) 만나다

• We hit a short burst of clear-air turbulence.
• It hit us with no warning at all.

throw

뜻: (충격으로) 내동댕이치다

• She got thrown against the galley.
• Anyone standing can get thrown off their feet.

splint

뜻: 부목을 대다

• Her colleagues splinted the arm.
• The arm was splinted with the kit on board.

suspect

뜻: (부상을) 의심하다

• We suspected a fracture from the start.
• A suspected fracture is treated as a real one.

reassign

뜻: 재배정하다

• The purser reassigned her door to a colleague.
• Exits were reassigned before the descent.

strap

뜻: (벨트로) 고정하다

• She was strapped into a passenger seat.
• Strap the injured person in for landing.

cover

뜻: (임무를) 맡다, 커버하다

• Every exit was covered for landing.
• Her position was covered by another crew member.

check

뜻: 확인하다

• ATC checked the ride with two aircraft ahead.
• The cabin was checked from front to back.

ride

뜻: (비행 중) 승차감이 ~하다

• The lower level was riding smooth.
• "How is the ride ahead?" is a question worth asking.

confirm

뜻: 확인해 주다

• The X-ray confirmed a simple fracture.
• The purser confirmed the cabin was secure.

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4. Key Expressions & Collocations

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5. Vocabulary

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6. Sentence Frames

빈칸만 갈아끼우면 다른 부상·인력 시나리오에도 그대로 씁니다.

• We hit ____ — sharp, out of nothing. → We hit a short burst of clear-air turbulence — sharp, out of nothing.
• One of the cabin crew got ____. → One of the cabin crew got thrown against the galley.
• She was ____, but conscious and stable. → She was in pain, but conscious and stable.
• The purser reassigned ____ and confirmed ____. → The purser reassigned her door and confirmed every exit was covered.
• We asked ATC whether ____ ahead. → We asked ATC whether the aircraft ahead had smoother air.

오늘의 표현 포인트 — "One of the cabin crew got thrown against ____." 부상 경위를 한 문장으로 — get + 과거분사가 부상 서술의 기본 골격입니다.

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7. Common Mistakes → Better Phrasing

한국인이 자주 쓰는 틀리거나 약한 표현을, 시험에서 통하는 표현으로 바꿔 익히세요.

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8. Grammar Point — get + 과거분사 (당하다·되다)

부상·피해를 말할 때 가장 자연스러운 구어 틀입니다. be + p.p.보다 "사건이 벌어졌다"는 느낌이 살아요.

• One of the cabin crew got injured during the turbulence.
• She got thrown against the galley.
• Nobody else got hurt.

핵심: get + 과거분사 = "~당했다/됐다". got injured, got thrown, got hurt — 부상 서술은 이 세 개로 대부분 끝납니다.

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9. Model Answer — Q1

"What happened to your aircraft? Explain the nature of the incident."

90초 뼈대 — ① 무슨 일(2문장) ② 조치·상호작용(34문장) ③ 결과 + 한 줄(12문장). 아래는 그 뼈대의 예시입니다.

In the cruise, we hit a short burst of clear-air turbulence with no warning. The passengers were belted, but one of the cabin crew got thrown against the galley and had a suspected arm fracture.

Her colleagues gave first aid and splinted the arm, and our medical advice service agreed that with forty minutes to go, continuing was reasonable. The purser then reassigned her door to another crew member and strapped her into a seat, so every exit was still covered for landing. We reported the turbulence, asked ATC for a ride check with the aircraft ahead, and moved to a lower level that was riding smooth — and we asked for paramedics to meet us at the gate.

She went to hospital on arrival with a simple fracture. A crew injury is a medical case plus a safety case — you treat the person, then you re-cover the door.

10. Model Answer — Q2

"How do you think ATC handled the situation? Could it have been handled differently?"

Q2 = ATC 평가로 의견 표현을 익히는 자리. 아래는 한 예시 — 외워서 그대로 쓰지 말고, 시작·마무리 표현은 자유롭게 바꿔 보세요.

They did the useful things without being pushed. When we asked about the ride ahead, the controller actually checked with two aircraft instead of guessing, and the lower level he gave us was genuinely smooth — that is the difference between an answer and a real answer. The paramedics were also confirmed for the gate well before our descent.

What I would change is the arrival stand. We were first assigned a remote stand, which meant a longer drive for the ambulance and stairs instead of a bridge for an injured crew member; we asked, and it was changed to a terminal stand. When a flight reports medical on board, a close-in stand should be part of the package from the start. Apart from that, the support was quick and practical.

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11. Follow-up Q&A

1. How do line pilots usually handle a cabin crew injury? → The same as any medical case first — first aid and medical advice. But then comes the crew part: an injured crew member leaves a door uncovered, so the purser reassigns exits and the continue-or-divert decision takes the remaining crew into account.
2. Why did you continue instead of diverting? → She was conscious and stable, the medical advice supported it, and destination was only forty minutes away — a diversion would not have gotten her to a hospital much sooner.
3. Why does one injured crew member matter so much for landing? → Because evacuation planning assumes every exit has trained hands on it. One empty door changes that picture, so it has to be reassigned before landing, not after.
4. What did you tell ATC, and why? → The turbulence report for the aircraft behind us, the request for a smoother level, and the medical arrangement for arrival — the three things they could actually act on.

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12. Shadowing Sentences

각 문장을 3~5번 소리 내어 따라 하세요.

1. We hit a short burst of clear-air turbulence.
2. One of the cabin crew got thrown against the galley.
3. She had a suspected arm fracture, but she was conscious and stable.
4. Her colleagues gave first aid and splinted the arm.
5. The purser reassigned her door to another crew member.
6. Every exit was still covered for landing.
7. We asked ATC for a ride check with the aircraft ahead.
8. The lower level was riding smooth.
9. We asked for paramedics to meet the aircraft at the gate.
10. Treat the person, then re-cover the door.

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