Allegiant A319 near Ft. Lauderdale on May 5th 2016, turbulence injures 5
Last Update: May 5, 2016 / 21:43:08 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 5, 2016
Classification
Accident
Cause
Turbulence
Airline
Allegiant Air
Flight number
G4-7001
Departure
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Destination
Pittsburgh, United States
Aircraft Registration
N301NV
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue reported they treated two flight attendants and two passengers for minor head injuries and a diabetic passenger for minor injuries.
The airline confirmed three passengers and two flight attendants received minor injuries in a clear air turbulence encounter, the crew decribed the event as an unreported moderate turbulence.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 5, 2016
Classification
Accident
Cause
Turbulence
Airline
Allegiant Air
Flight number
G4-7001
Departure
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Destination
Pittsburgh, United States
Aircraft Registration
N301NV
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
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