Thai Smile A320 enroute on Apr 22nd 2019, turbulence causes serious injuries
Last Update: May 14, 2019 / 18:14:08 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 22, 2019
Classification
Accident
Cause
Turbulence
Airline
Thai Smile Airways
Flight number
WE-50
Departure
Bangkok, Thailand
Destination
Khon Kaen, Thailand
Aircraft Registration
HS-TXK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Thailand's AIB reported on May 14th 2019 the aircraft encountered turbulence enroute that caused serious injuries, no further details were revealed. The occurrence was rated an accident and is being investigated.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 22, 2019
Classification
Accident
Cause
Turbulence
Airline
Thai Smile Airways
Flight number
WE-50
Departure
Bangkok, Thailand
Destination
Khon Kaen, Thailand
Aircraft Registration
HS-TXK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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