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| Date: | Monday 30 July 1979 |
| Time: | 07:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-136 |
| Owner/operator: | British Airways |
| Registration: | G-BBPU |
| MSN: | 20953/248 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 323 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | North Pacific Ocean, near Danang -
 Pacific Ocean
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
While cruising at 33000 ft in cloud with search radar operating the aircraft flew without warning into an area of turbulence. The seat belt signs were immediately switched on. A check of the radar showed that it was unserviceable. A passenger standing in the rear of the aircraft was thrown into the air and broke her leg when falling.
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Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 February 1998 | G-BBPU | British Airways | 0 | near New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK) |  |
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| Landing gear issues | ||||||
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2024 09:03 | ASN | Added |
| 16-Oct-2024 09:39 | ASN | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
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