Argentinas A332 over Andes on Sep 20th 2019, turbulence injures 9
Last Update: September 21, 2019 / 20:11:51 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 20, 2019
Classification
Accident
Cause
Turbulence
Airline
Aerolineas Argentinas
Flight number
AR-1303
Departure
Miami, United States
Destination
Buenos Aires Ezeiza, Argentina
Aircraft Registration
LV-FNK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
The airline reported the aircraft encountered turbulence over the Andes. Eight passengers and one member of the crew were treated at the airport's clinic, none of the injuries was diagnosed to be serious.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 20, 2019
Classification
Accident
Cause
Turbulence
Airline
Aerolineas Argentinas
Flight number
AR-1303
Departure
Miami, United States
Destination
Buenos Aires Ezeiza, Argentina
Aircraft Registration
LV-FNK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
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