Transat A313 over Atlantic on Sep 27th 2018, clear air turbulence injures 5
Last Update: October 1, 2018 / 21:20:10 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 27, 2018
Classification
Accident
Airline
Air Transat
Flight number
TS-258
Departure
Montreal, Canada
Destination
Barcelona, Spain
Aircraft Registration
C-GFAT
Aircraft Type
Airbus A310-300
ICAO Type Designator
A313
The Canadian TSB reported the aircraft encountered clear air turbulence, the autopilot disconnected and the aircraft climbed 300 feet very rapidly. The crew regained control and descended the aircraft to FL340. The fasten seat belt signs had not been illuminated due to lack of advanced indication. The 4 minor injuries were treated on board, both cabin crew were able to continue duties. The aircraft was inspected after landing in Barcelona and was returned to service.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 27, 2018
Classification
Accident
Airline
Air Transat
Flight number
TS-258
Departure
Montreal, Canada
Destination
Barcelona, Spain
Aircraft Registration
C-GFAT
Aircraft Type
Airbus A310-300
ICAO Type Designator
A313
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