Malaysia A388 over Bay of Bengal on Jun 5th 2016, turbulence causes injuries
Last Update: June 5, 2016 / 15:44:50 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 5, 2016
Classification
Accident
Cause
Turbulence
Airline
Malaysia Airlines
Flight number
MH-1
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Aircraft Registration
9M-MNF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
Passengers reported 34 passengers and 6 crew received injuries in the turbulence encounter, others reported 4 passengers and 6 crew received injuries.
The airline reported that the fasten seat belt signs were illuminated due to the onset of turbulence over the Bay of Bengal. Due to a brief moment of severe turbulence a number of passengers received minor injuries. A small number of passengers and crew required medical assistance after landing in Kuala Lumpur.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 5, 2016
Classification
Accident
Cause
Turbulence
Airline
Malaysia Airlines
Flight number
MH-1
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Aircraft Registration
9M-MNF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
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