Final Report A388 (A6-EEM) enrote Bay of Belgal India, 10 July 2019

Final Report A388 (A6-EEM) enrote Bay of Belgal India, 10 July 2019

Publication info
Author
GCAA UAE
Category
Human Factors Loss of Control Weather
Date of publication
12/08/2020

On 10 July 2019 an Airbus A380 in the cruise at night at FL 400 encountered unexpectedly severe turbulence approximately 13 hours into the 17 hour flight and 27 occupants were injured as a result, one seriously. The detailed Investigation concluded that the turbulence had occurred in clear air in the vicinity of a significant area of convective turbulence and a jet stream. A series of findings were related to both better detection of turbulence risks and ways to minimise injuries if unexpectedly encountered with particular reference to the aircraft type and operator but with wider relevance.

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