Thai Smile A320 at Bangkok on Dec 8th 2018, unexpected severe turbulence injures 5
Last Update: December 21, 2018 / 15:45:34 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 8, 2018
Classification
Accident
Airline
Thai Smile Airways
Flight number
WE-426
Departure
Penang, Malaysia
Destination
Bangkok, Thailand
Aircraft Registration
HS-TXQ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Airport
Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok
Airport ICAO Code
VTBS
Thailand's CAA reported at least one of the injuries was serious, the aircraft did not sustain any damage. The occurrence was rated an accident and is being investigated by Thailands AIB.
Metars:
VTBS 080300Z 01006KT 8000 -RA FEW020 BKN090 24/23 Q1013 NOSIG=
VTBS 080230Z 34006KT 8000 -RA FEW020 BKN090 24/23 Q1013 RETS NOSIG=
VTBS 080200Z 04007KT 8000 -TSRA FEW018CB SCT035 OVC100 24/22 Q1013 RERA NOSIG=
VTBS 080130Z 06012KT 2500 +TSRA SCT006 SCT018CB BKN050 OVC080 23/22 Q1013 BECMG TL0140 5000 TSRA=
VTBS 080100Z 06018KT 1500 +RA SCT009 BKN018CB BKN050 OVC080 24/22 Q1012 BECMG TL0120 3000 TSRA=
VTBS 080030Z 32005KT 6000 -RA FEW009 FEW018CB SCT050 BKN080 26/25 Q1011 TEMPO FM0045 TL0120 11015G25KT 3000 TSRA=
VTBS 080000Z 33004KT 6000 -RA FEW011 FEW018CB SCT050 BKN080 26/25 Q1011 NOSIG=
VTBS 072330Z 32004KT 9000 -RA FEW013 BKN090 26/25 Q1011 NOSIG=
VTBS 072300Z VRB02KT 9000 FEW013 BKN100 26/25 Q1011 NOSIG=
VTBS 072230Z VRB02KT 9999 -RA FEW013 BKN100 26/24 Q1010 NOSIG=
VTBS 072200Z VRB02KT 9999 -RA FEW020 BKN100 26/24 Q1010 NOSIG=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 8, 2018
Classification
Accident
Airline
Thai Smile Airways
Flight number
WE-426
Departure
Penang, Malaysia
Destination
Bangkok, Thailand
Aircraft Registration
HS-TXQ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Airport
Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok
Airport ICAO Code
VTBS
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