Lufthansa A333 near Washington on Mar 1st 2023, turbulence causes injuries
Last Update: March 2, 2023 / 16:35:10 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 1, 2023
Classification
Accident
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-469
Departure
Austin, United States
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-AIKK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
Dulles Airport reported seven people were transported to hospitals.
The airline reported the aircraft encountered brief but severe clear air turbulence about 90 minutes into the flight, flight attendants provided first aid to injured passengers and the aircraft diverted to Washington.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Washington about 14 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 1, 2023
Classification
Accident
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-469
Departure
Austin, United States
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-AIKK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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