Accident: ANA B763 over South China Sea on Oct 9th 2011, turbulence injures 5
By Simon Hradecky, created Sunday, Oct 9th 2011 19:01Z, last updated Sunday, Oct 9th 2011 19:01Z
An ANA All Nippon Airways Boeing 767-300, registration JA624A performing flight NH-152 from Singapore (Singapore) to Tokyo Haneda (Japan) with 176 passengers and 10 crew, was enroute at FL350 about 86nm south of Kaohsiung (Taiwan) when the aircraft encountered unexpected turbulence while breakfast was just being served. 3 cabin crew and 2 passengers received minor injuries. The aircraft continued to Haneda for a safe landing on runway 34L.
The airline reported the aircraft encountered quite a jolt following by a fast swing within a few seconds. The two injured passengers were just heading to the bathroom, one bumped his head at the wall, the other received a bump to his left knee. There had been no turbulence forecast and there were no pilot reports from preceding aircraft.
Infrared Satellite Image MTSAT Oct 8th 18:00Z around the time of the turbulence (Photo: MTSAT):
By Simon Hradecky, created Sunday, Oct 9th 2011 19:01Z, last updated Sunday, Oct 9th 2011 19:01Z
An ANA All Nippon Airways Boeing 767-300, registration JA624A performing flight NH-152 from Singapore (Singapore) to Tokyo Haneda (Japan) with 176 passengers and 10 crew, was enroute at FL350 about 86nm south of Kaohsiung (Taiwan) when the aircraft encountered unexpected turbulence while breakfast was just being served. 3 cabin crew and 2 passengers received minor injuries. The aircraft continued to Haneda for a safe landing on runway 34L.
The airline reported the aircraft encountered quite a jolt following by a fast swing within a few seconds. The two injured passengers were just heading to the bathroom, one bumped his head at the wall, the other received a bump to his left knee. There had been no turbulence forecast and there were no pilot reports from preceding aircraft.
Infrared Satellite Image MTSAT Oct 8th 18:00Z around the time of the turbulence (Photo: MTSAT):
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