Kulula B738 at Cape Town on Jun 7th 2017, turbulence injures passenger
Last Update: June 7, 2017 / 22:01:28 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 7, 2017
Classification
Accident
Cause
Turbulence
Airline
Kulula
Flight number
MN-111
Departure
Johannesburg, South Africa
Destination
Cape Town, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-ZWB
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Airport ICAO Code
FACT
The airline reported the aircraft was about 20 minutes before landing in clear weather when the aircraft encountered severe turbulence causing injuries to a passenger. Cabin crew assisted the passenger.
Metars:
FACT 071130Z 30033G46KT 9999 RA FEW020CB BKN030 14/06 Q1006 TEMPO 4000 SHRA=
FACT 071125Z 30033G46KT 9999 RA BKN030 14/06 Q1006 TEMPO 2000=
FACT 071100Z 30034G45KT 6000 VCSH SCT035TCU FEW060CB 14/07 Q1006 TEMPO 4000 SHRA=
FACT 071000Z 31027G47KT 8000 SCT038TCU BKN045 FEW060CB 14/08 Q1006 NOSIG=
FACT 070938Z 31032G44KT 6000 VCSH SCT038TCU BKN050 12/07 Q1006 BECMG 8000=
FACT 070930Z 31030G42KT 4500 SHRA SCT038TCU BKN045 13/07 Q1005 TEMPO 4500 SHRA=
FACT 070907Z 31024G34KT 8000 SCT030TCU BKN045 14/08 Q1005 TEMPO 4500 SHRA=
FACT 070900Z 29023KT 7000 VCSH SCT035TCU BKN045 12/09 Q1005 RESHRA TEMPO 4500 SHRA=
COR FACT 070800Z 30026G36KT 7000 VCSH FEW008 SCT030TCU BKN045 12/07 Q1004 TEMPO 4500 SHRA=
FACT 070749Z 30026G36KT 9000 SCT035 BKN045 12/07 Q1004 TEMPO TS FEW065CB=
FACT 070735Z 29028G38KT 4000 SHRA BKN030 SCT045TCU 11/07 Q1004 BECMG 7000=
FACT 070708Z 32022G38KT 9999 BKN030 FEW065CB 13/08 Q1003 TEMPO 4500 SHRA=
FACT 070705Z 31021KT 9999 TS BKN030 FEW065CB 13/08 Q1003 TEMPO 4500 SHRA=
FACT 070700Z 31020KT 9999 BKN030 FEW065TCU 12/08 Q1003 TEMPO 4500 SHRA=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 7, 2017
Classification
Accident
Cause
Turbulence
Airline
Kulula
Flight number
MN-111
Departure
Johannesburg, South Africa
Destination
Cape Town, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-ZWB
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Airport ICAO Code
FACT
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