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| Date: | Saturday 23 December 2023 |
| Time: | c. 00:45 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-203 |
| Owner/operator: | Maleth-Aero |
| Registration: | 9H-MFS |
| MSN: | 700 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-80E1A3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 238 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | near L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA/TXKF) -
 Bermuda
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Bridgetown-Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI/TBPB) |
| Manchester International Airport (MAN/EGCC) | |
| Investigating agency: | BAAI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Maleth Aero flight DB1975, an Airbus A330-203, encountered severe turbulence while en route over the Atlantic Ocean, injuring 11.
The flight diverted to LF Wade International Airport in Bermuda. Injuries were reported to be minor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://baai.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/BAAI-231223.pdf
https://bernews.com/2023/12/uk-flight-makes-emergency-landing-at-lf-wade/
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/uk-bound-flight-forced-divert-31747795
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/db1975#335b3a3e
https://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-a330-700.htm
https://baai.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Inquiry-report-9H-MFS-230224.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 September 2013 | PT-MVL | TAM Airlines | 0 | Fortaleza-Pinto Martins Airport, CE (FOR/SBFZ) |  |
min |
| Turbulence | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Dec-2023 18:20 | vasilf | Added |
| 26-Dec-2023 08:17 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Jan-2024 13:06 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 15-Mar-2024 20:23 | ASN | Updated [Source, ] |
| 26-Jul-2025 13:28 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Damage, ] |
| 26-Jul-2025 13:29 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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