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 aircraft’s weather radar, to suggest the aircraft was approaching an area of turbulence.

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Published 13 February 2020