Ryanair B738 near Palma on Sep 13th 2012, turbulence injures 3

Last Update: September 13, 2012 / 22:07:47 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 13, 2012

Classification
Accident

Airline
Ryanair

Flight number
FR-6218

Aircraft Registration
EI-EMR

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration EI-EMR performing flight FR-6218 from Dusseldorf Niederrhein (Germany) to Palma Mallorca,SP (Spain), was on approach to Palma Mallorca when the aircraft encountered severe turbulence causing injuries to two cabin crew and a passenger. The crew requested medical assistance available upon arrival and continued for a safe landing on Palma's runway 24L. The three injured were treated at the airport, the ambulances that had been called in were cancelled.

The airline confirmed the aircraft suffered severe turbulence on approach to Palma, two cabin crew and a passenger received minor injuries in the encounter and were treated a Palma Mallorca's Airport.

AENA, Spain's airport operator, reported the three injured received bruises and didn't need to be taken to hospitals, ambulances called in after the crew requested medical assistance were therefore cancelled.

Metars:
LEPA 131400Z 24011KT 200V290 9999 FEW018 SCT030 24/16 Q1013 NOSIG
LEPA 131330Z 23012KT 210V270 9999 FEW020 SCT035 23/16 Q1014 NOSIG
LEPA 131300Z 23010KT 200V260 9999 FEW022TCU SCT035 23/16 Q1014 NOSIG
LEPA 131230Z 23009KT 190V260 9999 FEW025 SCT040 23/15 Q1014 NOSIG
LEPA 131200Z 24009KT 190V300 9999 FEW025 SCT040 23/15 Q1014 NOSIG
LEPA 131130Z 24010KT 200V290 9999 FEW025 SCT040 23/16 Q1015 NOSIG
LEPA 131100Z 26010KT 9999 FEW025 BKN043 22/16 Q1015 NOSIG
LEPA 131030Z 28003G14KT 210V350 9999 FEW025 BKN045 22/14 Q1015 BECMG 26010KT
LEPA 131000Z 03004KT 9999 FEW025 BKN050 23/15 Q1015 NOSIG
LEPA 130930Z 04007KT 010V080 9999 FEW018 BKN050 22/15 Q1015 NOSIG
LEPA 130900Z 07009KT 030V110 9999 FEW025 BKN040 22/15 Q1015 NOSIG
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
EI-EMR
Country of Registration
Ireland
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
THE BOEING COMPANY
Aircraft Model / Type
BOEING 737-8AS
ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 13, 2012

Classification
Accident

Airline
Ryanair

Flight number
FR-6218

Aircraft Registration
EI-EMR

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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