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| Date: | Wednesday 13 May 1981 |
| Time: | 01:45 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-238B |
| Owner/operator: | Qantas |
| Registration: | VH-EBE |
| MSN: | 20534/195 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | over Indonesia -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During cruise the aircraft encountered severe turbulence for several seconds. there was no warning and the seat belt signs were not on.
Four people were injured, two seriously.
Sources:
ICAO
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 January 1999 | N14024 | Continental Airlines | 0 | over Pacific Ocean |  |
min |
| Turbulence | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2024 19:00 | ASN | Added |
| 14-Oct-2024 19:29 | ASN | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
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