Allegiant A320 near Saint Petersburg on Jul 12th 2023, turbulence injures 4
Last Update: July 14, 2023 / 09:54:29 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 12, 2023
Classification
Accident
Airline
Allegiant Air
Flight number
G4-227
Departure
Asheville, United States
Destination
Saint Petersburg, United States
Aircraft Registration
N249NV
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The airline confirmed the aircraft experienced severe turbulence before landing and continued for a normal landing. Two passengers and two cabin crew were taken to a hospital for assessment.
The airport said they believed the injuries were minor.
Passengers reported they first hit a rather minor turbulence causing flight attendants to fall, thereafter a major petrifying turbulence occurred, which threw the just fallen flight attendants up into the air and back down.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 12, 2023
Classification
Accident
Airline
Allegiant Air
Flight number
G4-227
Departure
Asheville, United States
Destination
Saint Petersburg, United States
Aircraft Registration
N249NV
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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