ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216433
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| Date: | Thursday 18 October 2018 |
| Time: | 18:25 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-223 |
| Owner/operator: | Aerolineas Argentinas |
| Registration: | LV-FNK |
| MSN: | 358 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PW4168A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 192 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Over AmazoniA, Amazonas -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) |
| Buenos Aires Ezeiza,BA | |
| Investigating agency: | JIAAC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aerolineas Argentinas flight AR1303, an Airbus A330-200, was en route at FL390 about 90nm north of Rio Branco,AC (Brazil) deviating around thunderstorm cells when the aircraft encountered severe turbulence.
Flight tracking websites show ADS-B datapoints, indicating that the aircraft climbed to at least 40,925 feet, before descending again to FL390.
The aircraft continued to Buenos Aires for a safe landing almost four hours later. The airline reported that 15 occupants sustained minor injuries, of which 8 were sent to the hospital for medical checks.
Sources:
https://www.lanacion.com.ar/2183260-testimonios-turbulencia-avion-aerolineas-argentinas
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/2018/10/19/15-injured-after-severe-turbulence-aerolineas-argentinas-flight/1693899002/
https://www.aerolineas.com.ar/es-ar/prensa/comunicadoprensainterno/4761_aerolineas-argentinas-informa-sobre-el-incidente-en-un-vuelo-proveniente-de-miami
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/ARG1303/history/20181018/1340Z/KMIA/SAEZ
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Oct-2018 19:57 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 19-Oct-2018 20:10 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Oct-2018 08:45 | cleberjc | Updated [Time, Location, Damage] |
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