Egypt B773 near New York on Aug 31st 2015, turbulence causes 12 injuries

Last Update: September 2, 2015 / 18:00:41 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 31, 2015

Classification
Accident

Cause
Turbulence

Airline
Egypt Air

Flight number
MS-986

Departure
New York JFK, United States

Destination
Cairo, Egypt

Aircraft Registration
SU-GDM

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300

ICAO Type Designator
B773

An Egypt Air Boeing 777-300, registration SU-GDM performing flight MS-986 from New York JFK,NY (USA) to Cairo (Egypt) with 286 passengers, was climbing out of New York when the aircraft encountered turbulence causing minor injuries to 10 passengers and 2 cabin crew. 3 doctors on board provided first aid to the injured, so that it was not necessary to return to New York to treat the injured. The flight crew continued the flight to Cairo where the aircraft landed safely about 10 hours later (Sep 1st local). Medical staff at Cairo took care of the injured and transported them to a hospital for checks.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 31, 2015

Classification
Accident

Cause
Turbulence

Airline
Egypt Air

Flight number
MS-986

Departure
New York JFK, United States

Destination
Cairo, Egypt

Aircraft Registration
SU-GDM

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300

ICAO Type Designator
B773

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