AirAsia X A333 enroute on May 5th 2017, turbulence injures 5
Last Update: May 5, 2017 / 17:10:57 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 5, 2017
Classification
Accident
Cause
Turbulence
Airline
AirAsia X
Flight number
D7-377
Departure
Taipei, Taiwan
Destination
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Aircraft Registration
9M-XXK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
The airline confirmed the aircraft encountered turbulence enroute causing 5 injuries. The injured were treated at the airport. Reports on social media of 20 injuries are not correct.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 5, 2017
Classification
Accident
Cause
Turbulence
Airline
AirAsia X
Flight number
D7-377
Departure
Taipei, Taiwan
Destination
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Aircraft Registration
9M-XXK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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