Avelo B737 near Orlando on May 20th 2023, wake turbulence injures flight attendants
Last Update: May 23, 2023 / 17:54:55 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 20, 2023
Classification
Accident
Airline
Avelo Airlines
Flight number
XP-357
Departure
New Haven, United States
Destination
Fort Myers, United States
Aircraft Registration
N701VL
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
The airline reported the aircraft was enroute at FL360 when three flight attendants received minor injuries caused by wake turbulence of another large aircraft, their aircraft dropped by about 400 feet as result. The flight attendants were treated at Orlando, replacement flight attendants continued the flight to Fort Myers.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 80 minutes, then continued and reached Fort Myers with a delay of about 90 minutes.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 20, 2023
Classification
Accident
Airline
Avelo Airlines
Flight number
XP-357
Departure
New Haven, United States
Destination
Fort Myers, United States
Aircraft Registration
N701VL
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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