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| Date: | Saturday 15 February 2020 |
| Time: | 06:12 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8KN (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Eastar Jet |
| Registration: | HL8342 |
| MSN: | 40237/3356 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2010 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 87 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 120NM south of Incheon International Airport -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI/WBKK) |
| Seoul-Incheon International Airport (ICN/RKSI) | |
| Investigating agency: | ARAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Eastar Jet flight ZE502, a Boeing 737-8KN, encountered turbulence at FL323.
One passenger suffered a fracture of the sacrum and 4 cabin crew members suffered facial and other injuries.
Ten passengers reported minor injuries
cause:
The committee determines that the cause of this accident was “an encounter with clear air turbulence of unexpected intensity during descent”.
Contributing factors are determined as “lack of self-protection, such as passengers not wearing seat belts.”
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
ARAIB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jun-2024 10:44 | ASN | Updated [Category, ] |
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