Final Report A388 enroute NNE of Beira Mozambique, 16 January 2020

Final Report A388 enroute NNE of Beira Mozambique, 16 January 2020

Publication info
Author
UAE GCAA
Category
Accident Reports Weather Human Factors Loss of Control
Date of publication
16/01/2020

On 16 January 2020 an Airbus A380 in the cruise at FL 400 in an area of correctly forecast convective turbulence encountered severe turbulence not anticipated by the crew who had not put on the seatbelt signs or alerted the cabin crew in time for the cabin to be secured. An unsecured passenger was seriously injured and several other passengers and an unsecured member of cabin crew were lifted off their feet but managed to avoid injury. The Investigation concluded that the flight crew had not made full use of the capabilities of the available on board weather radar equipment.

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