Thomas Cook A332 over Atlantic on Aug 5th 2013, severe turbulence injures 7
Last Update: August 6, 2013 / 16:39:54 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 5, 2013
Classification
Accident
Airline
Thomas Cook Airlines
Flight number
MT-152
Departure
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Cancun, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
OY-VKF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
The FAA reported one passenger received serious, 6 other passengers minor injuries when the aircraft encountered severe turbulence while enroute at FL390 (editorial note: radar/FAA ASDI data never show the aircraft at FL390 except during climb to FL400/descent from FL400) over the Atlantic Ocean.
The aircraft departed Cancun for the return flight on schedule.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/TCX152/history/20130805/0815Z/EGKK/MMUN
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 5, 2013
Classification
Accident
Airline
Thomas Cook Airlines
Flight number
MT-152
Departure
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Cancun, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
OY-VKF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
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