PAL A343 enroute on Sep 18th 2015, clear air turbulence injures 15 occupants
Last Update: September 18, 2015 / 13:51:40 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 18, 2015
Classification
Accident
Airline
PAL Philippine Airlines
Flight number
PR-101
Departure
Honolulu, United States
Destination
Manila, Philippines
Aircraft Registration
RP-C3438
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
The CAAP (Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines) reported two occupants received injuries and 10 hurt their backs when the aircraft encountered clear air turbulence enroute.
The airline reported that 15 passengers received minor injuries when the aircraft encountered clear air turbulence enroute to Manila.
Passengers reported that everything loose, including those passengers not belted into their seats, were thrown against the ceiling and fell back down.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 18, 2015
Classification
Accident
Airline
PAL Philippine Airlines
Flight number
PR-101
Departure
Honolulu, United States
Destination
Manila, Philippines
Aircraft Registration
RP-C3438
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
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