Gol B738 near Belo Horizonte on Jul 9th 2018, sudden aircraft movement injures 2 flight attendants
Last Update: July 9, 2018 / 21:38:16 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 9, 2018
Classification
Accident
Airline
Gol Transportes Aereos
Flight number
G3-9126
Departure
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Destination
Fortaleza, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-GXU
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 8 hours, then departed again and reached Fortaleza with a delay of 10 hours.
A passenger reported the aircraft suddenly rolled sharply to the right, the crew subsequently announced they had performed an evasive maneouver to avoid another aircraft. Two flight attendants lifted off the floor in the sudden movement and fell receiving injuries.
The airline reported the aircraft encountered turbulence causing two injuries on board.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 9, 2018
Classification
Accident
Airline
Gol Transportes Aereos
Flight number
G3-9126
Departure
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Destination
Fortaleza, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-GXU
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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