American A333 near Gander on Jun 29th 2018, turbulence injures flight attendant
Last Update: July 10, 2018 / 22:10:08 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 29, 2018
Classification
Accident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-718
Departure
Philadelphia, United States
Destination
Rome Fiumicino, Italy
Aircraft Registration
N278AY
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
The FAA reported the flight attendant sustained a serious injury when the aircraft experienced severe turbulence in Canadian Airspace.
On Jul 10th 2018 the Canadian TSB reported the aircraft encountered moderate turbulence causing a serious injury to one flight attendant and minor injuries to another flight attendant and two passengers. The crew declared emergency and diverted to Gander. One flight attendant and one passenger were transported to a hospital.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 29, 2018
Classification
Accident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-718
Departure
Philadelphia, United States
Destination
Rome Fiumicino, Italy
Aircraft Registration
N278AY
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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