Flair B734 near Vancouver on Dec 29th 2018, turbulence causes 14 passengers become ill
Last Update: January 16, 2019 / 21:06:50 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 29, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Turbulence
Airline
Flair Airlines
Flight number
FLE-613
Departure
Vancouver, Canada
Destination
Edmonton, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FLHJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400
ICAO Type Designator
B734
The Canadian TSB reported: "There were no injuries; however, 14 passengers became ill as a result of the turbulence." The crew chose to leave the autopilot engaged throughout the event. The operator reported the autopilot performed adequately, no aircraft limitations were exceeded.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 29, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Turbulence
Airline
Flair Airlines
Flight number
FLE-613
Departure
Vancouver, Canada
Destination
Edmonton, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FLHJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400
ICAO Type Designator
B734
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