AAIB investigation to Airbus A340-642, G-VFIT

Severe turbulence causing serious injury to a passenger, en route from New Delhi Airport, India to London Heathrow Airport, 21 August 2019.

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
13 February 2020
Category:
Commercial - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
21 August 2019
Aircraft type:
Airbus A340-642
Location:
En route from New Delhi Airport, India to London Heathrow Airport
Registration:
G-VFIT

Summary:

Whilst passing through northern Turkey at FL360 the aircraft encountered moderate to severe turbulence during which a passenger was severely injured. The turbulence was not forecast and there were no indications, visually or on the aircraft바카라 사이트™s weather radar, to suggest the aircraft was approaching an area of turbulence.

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