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| Date: | Thursday 12 June 2008 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-343 |
| Owner/operator: | Dragonair |
| Registration: | B-HYG |
| MSN: | 405 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent 772-B60 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 274 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Near Hong Kong-Chep Lap Kok International Airport (HKG/VHHH) -
 Hong Kong
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Beijing-Capital International Airport (PEK/ZBAA) |
| Hong Kong-Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG/VHHH) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Dragonair flight KA909, an Airbus A330-300, experienced severe turbulence while approaching Hong Kong. Thirteen occupants were injured in the violent encounter.
A trough of low pressure affected the south China coastal areas on that day and scattered thunderstorms developed over the region.
Sources:
https://www.scmp.com/article/641376/13-injured-when-dragonair-flight-runs-turbulence-near-hk
https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/aviat/outreach/observation/17th/FlightsHitTurbulence.htm
https://avherald.com/h?article=40829ba3&opt=4096
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/6346077 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2025 13:49 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 18-Mar-2025 14:27 | ASN | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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