Aurigny AT72 enroute on Oct 20th 2013, turbulence injures 2 flight attendants
Last Update: May 9, 2014 / 21:21:25 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 20, 2013
Classification
Report
Cause
Turbulence
Airline
Aurigny Air Services
Flight number
GR-600
Departure
Guernsey, United Kingdom
Destination
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-COBO
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
The return flight was postponed to permit a replacement crew to position to Gatwick.
The AAIB released their bulletin reporting that the captain stated in a post flight interview that they remained at least 10nm clear of the nearest cell depicted on the weather radar, based on his experience it was not necessary to discontinue cabin service therefore.
The flight data recorder revealed a brief vertical acceleration of -0.3G causing the low engine oil pressure indication. The loads encountered were all within design limits.
The AAIB reported that following the occurrence the airline conducted an internal investigation and changed their documentation to require crew to immediately report to ATC when any unauthorized deviation of more than 300 feet from assigned altitude occurs.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 20, 2013
Classification
Report
Cause
Turbulence
Airline
Aurigny Air Services
Flight number
GR-600
Departure
Guernsey, United Kingdom
Destination
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-COBO
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
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