Air China A332 near Shanghai on Jun 20th 2016, turbulence injures 17
Last Update: June 21, 2016 / 22:01:53 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 20, 2016
Classification
Accident
Cause
Turbulence
Airline
Air China
Flight number
CA-936
Departure
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Destination
Shanghai Pudong, China
Aircraft Registration
B-6549
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
The airline reported the aircraft had just entered the Shanghai area when the aircraft encountered severe turbulence. Passengers who not yet buckled in and cabin crew received injuries, one female passenger received serious injuries, 12 female and 4 male received minor injuries. 5 were still in hospital care the following day.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 20, 2016
Classification
Accident
Cause
Turbulence
Airline
Air China
Flight number
CA-936
Departure
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Destination
Shanghai Pudong, China
Aircraft Registration
B-6549
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
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