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| Date: | Friday 5 May 2017 |
| Time: | 00:48 |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-343 |
| Owner/operator: | AirAsia X |
| Registration: | 9M-XXK |
| MSN: | 1433 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent 772-B60 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 302 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | 243nm south of Taipei -
 Taiwan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE/RCTP) |
| Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL/WMKK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
AirAsia X flight D7377 from Taipei, Taiwan, to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, encountered turbulence en route. Five passengers were injured. The flight continued to Kuala Lumpur for a safe landing on runway 33.
Sources:
https://www.todayonline.com/world/severe-turbulence-hits-malaysia-bound-airasia-x-flight
https://www.9news.com.au/world/severe-turbulence-hits-malaysia-bound-airasia-x-flight/b2945460-6e9c-4d9a-b587-0d351a4d4d82
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/severe-turbulence-hits-malaysia-bound-airasia-x-flight-8822602
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-May-2017 11:37 | AF5541 | Added |
| 18-May-2017 11:39 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Sep-2024 16:25 | ASN | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, ] |
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