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| Date: | Friday 9 May 2008 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-343 |
| Owner/operator: | China Eastern Airlines |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent 772-B60 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Xiamen airspace -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Shanghai-Pudong International Airport (PVG/ZSPD) |
| Hong Kong-Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG/VHHH) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
China Eastern Airlines flight MU507, an Airbus A330-300, encountered strong turbulence in Xiamen airspace, injuring 6 passengers and 3 flight attendants.
The plane landed safely at Hong Kong Airport at 16:36.
Sources:
https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/aviat/outreach/observation/17th/FlightsHitTurbulence.htm
https://news.sohu.com/20080509/n256764356.shtml
https://www.skyscrapercity.com/threads/hong-kong-airport-and-aviation-hkg.2164664/page-125?post_id=157657212#post-157657212
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Mar-2025 15:13 | ASN | Added |
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