Malta Air B738 near Toulouse on Mar 29th 2026, turbulence jolts luggage
Last Update: April 6, 2026 / 13:35:28 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 29, 2026
Classification
Accident
Airline
Malta Air
Flight number
FR-4017
Departure
Porto, Portugal
Destination
Milan Malpensa, Italy
Aircraft Registration
9H-QEP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
One passenger suffered a dislocated shoulder, another a neck injury.
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration 9H-QAS reached Milan with a delay of about 3:45 hours.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 14 hours, then resumed service.
On Apr 6th 2026 Spain's CIAIAC reported the aircraft encountered severe turbulence at FL340 between waypoints GOSVI (N42.6 W1.37) and TOPTU (N42.8 W0.19). As result of the turbulence two cabin crew were seriously injured, six passengers received minor injuries. The aircraft diverted to Toulouse. The CIAIAC is investigating.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 29, 2026
Classification
Accident
Airline
Malta Air
Flight number
FR-4017
Departure
Porto, Portugal
Destination
Milan Malpensa, Italy
Aircraft Registration
9H-QEP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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