Frontier A320 near Denver on Aug 12th 2013, severe turbulence injures 4
Last Update: August 13, 2013 / 19:26:52 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 12, 2013
Classification
Accident
Airline
Frontier Airlines
Flight number
F9-283
Departure
Saint Louis, United States
Destination
Denver, United States
Aircraft Registration
N208FR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Airport ICAO Code
KDEN
The FAA reported 4 occupants received injuries when the aircraft encountered severe turbulence in flight.
Metars:
KDEN 130053Z 15013G24KT 10SM BKN130 BKN220 19/12 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01940117=
KDEN 122353Z 14017KT 10SM FEW070 BKN130 BKN220 22/11 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP166 T02170111 10289 20217 50003=
KDEN 122253Z 09013KT 10SM SCT060 BKN100 BKN220 22/09 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP165 CB MOV E T02220094=
KDEN 122153Z COR 17014G23KT 10SM SCT060 BKN090 BKN120 22/10 A3019 RMK AO2 PK WND 17028/2122 WSHFT 2112 TSE47 SLP156 OCNL LTGCG DSNT NE-SE TS DSIPT CB DSNT NE-SE MOV E T02170100=
KDEN 122149Z 16011G23KT 10SM SCT060CB BKN090 BKN120 22/09 A3019 RMK AO2 PK WND 17028/2122 WSHFT 2112 TSE47 OCNL LTGCG DSNT NE-SE TS DSIPT CB DSNT NE-SE MOV E=
KDEN 122128Z 15021G28KT 10SM TS SCT060CB BKN090 BKN120 23/09 A3020 RMK AO2 PK WND 17028/2122 WSHFT 2112 OCNL LTGCG VC SE AND DSNT N TS VC SE MOV E CB DSNT N MOV E=
KDEN 122122Z 17023G28KT 10SM TS SCT060CB BKN090 BKN120 23/09 A3019 RMK AO2 PK WND 17028/2122 OCNL LTGCG VC SE AND DSNT N TS VC SE MOV E CB DSNT N MOV E=
KDEN 122053Z 33011KT 10SM TS SCT065CB BKN090 BKN120 28/11 A3019 RMK AO2 TSB41 SLP146 OCNL LTGCG VC E-S AND DSNT NW TS VC E-S MOV E CB DSNT NW MOV NE T02780106 56008=
KDEN 122049Z 32011G15KT 10SM TS SCT065CB BKN090 BKN120 27/11 A3019 RMK AO2 TSB41 OCNL LTGCG VC E-S AND DSNT NW TS VC E-S MOV E CB DSNT NW MOV NE=
KDEN 121953Z 13005KT 10SM FEW055 SCT070 BKN090 27/10 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP151 OCNL LTGCG DSNT S AND NW CB DSNT S-W-NW MOV E T02670100=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 12, 2013
Classification
Accident
Airline
Frontier Airlines
Flight number
F9-283
Departure
Saint Louis, United States
Destination
Denver, United States
Aircraft Registration
N208FR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Airport ICAO Code
KDEN
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