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| Date: | Sunday 1 October 2000 |
| Time: | 07:00 |
| Type: |  Airbus A310-308 |
| Owner/operator: | Emirates |
| Registration: | A6-EKK |
| MSN: | 658 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-80C2A8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 207 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | waypoint DONSA, R456 -
 Indian Ocean
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
En route at FL370, severe turbulence was suddenly encountered without warning. One passenger sustained serious injuries and three suffered minor injuries.
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| 15 July 2003 | C-FDAT | Air Transat | 0 | Manchester International Airport (MAN/EGCC) |  |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Sep-2024 14:22 | ASN | Added |
| 18-Sep-2024 16:17 | ASN | Updated [Time, Location, Damage, Narrative, Plane category, Category, ] |
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