Braathens Regional AT72 enroute on Aug 13th 2014, turbulence injures 2 cabin crew

Last Update: August 15, 2014 / 19:56:16 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 13, 2014

Classification
Accident

Flight number
DC-934

Departure
Visby, Sweden

Aircraft Registration
SE-MDA

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

A Braathens Regional Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration SE-MDA performing flight DC-934 from Visby to Stockholm Bromma (Sweden), was enroute when the aircraft encountered turbulence causing both cabin crew, just providing passenger service, and the trolley lifted off the cabin floor and impacted the cabin ceiling. Both flight attendants received injuries, hot coffee off the trolley was poured over a passenger. The aircraft continued to Bromma for a safe landing. Both cabin crew and the passenger were taken to a hospital.

The airline confirmed the aircraft encountered an "air pocket", clear air turbulence, while enroute from Visby to Bromma Airport. Two cabin crew received neck injuries, the trolley also lifted off and poured hot coffee over a nearby passenger. Once landed in Bromma the aircraft could not immediately return to Visby until a replacement cabin crew had been raised, the return flight DC-935 departed with a delay of about 90 minutes.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 13, 2014

Classification
Accident

Flight number
DC-934

Departure
Visby, Sweden

Aircraft Registration
SE-MDA

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

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