Oman B738 enroute on Mar 4th 2017, turbulence
Last Update: March 5, 2017 / 20:33:43 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 4, 2017
Classification
Accident
Cause
Turbulence
Airline
Oman Air
Flight number
WY-245
Departure
Muscat, Oman
Destination
Delhi, India
Aircraft Registration
A4O-BAA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The airline reported the aircraft encountered turbulence enroute and hit an air pocket causing the aircraft to suddenly lose altitude. Passengers required medical attention after landing.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 3 hours, then departed for the return flight WY-246 and reached Muscat with a delay of 2:15 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 4, 2017
Classification
Accident
Cause
Turbulence
Airline
Oman Air
Flight number
WY-245
Departure
Muscat, Oman
Destination
Delhi, India
Aircraft Registration
A4O-BAA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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