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| Date: | Sunday 4 August 2024 |
| Time: | 09:40 |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-323 |
| Owner/operator: | Korean Air |
| Registration: | HL7584 |
| MSN: | 338 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PW4168A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 281 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | 24 miles NE of Tianjin -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Seoul-Incheon International Airport (ICN/RKSI) |
| Ulaanbaatar-Chinggis Khaan International Airport (UBN/ZMCK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Korean Air flight KE197, an Airbus A330-323, was en route at FL341 when it encountered severe turbulence.
About 10 passengers and 4 crew members suffered minor injuries.
Sources:
https://news.kbs.co.kr/news/pc/view/view.do?ncd=8028414
https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-08-05/business/industry/Severe-turbulence-injures-14-on-Korean-Air-flight-to-Mongolia-/2105954
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/hl7584#3678514a
Media:
몽골여행 5박 6일 시작
— 티슷/커미션 메인트윗 (@pinkteest) August 4, 2024
ㅎ 기내식 다먹을즈음 난기류 시작해서 비행기가 급하강해가지고 사람들 비명지르고 식판 다엎어지고 난리남ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 1초간 아 죽나..? 싶었네 요즘 난기류가 심하다고 들었는데 진짜네요 pic.twitter.com/KtHNKefMYv
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Aug-2024 12:22 | ASN | Added |
| 08-Aug-2024 12:22 | ASN | Updated [Cn, Embed code, ] |
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