Canada B773 near Khabarovsk on Dec 29th 2016, turbulence injures pilot
Last Update: January 19, 2017 / 19:43:05 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 29, 2016
Classification
Accident
Cause
Turbulence
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-32
Departure
Beijing, China
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FIVM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
The Canadian TSB reported there had been no loss of control. Each of the turbulence encounters lasted less than 60 seconds, the onset felt similiar to the sensation in a mountain wave. One flight crew member received a minor injury in the turbulence encounters.
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 29, 2016
Classification
Accident
Cause
Turbulence
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-32
Departure
Beijing, China
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FIVM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
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