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| Date: | Tuesday 26 July 2005 |
| Time: | 21:07 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-443 |
| Owner/operator: | Virgin Atlantic Airways |
| Registration: | G-VROM |
| MSN: | 32339/1275 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 296 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | 100 NM Northeast of Nassau -
 Bahamas
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Nassau-Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS/MYNN) |
| London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was on a transatlantic flight from Nassau, Bahamas to London Gatwick. Shortly after levelling in the cruise at FL 310, the aircraft entered an area of severe turbulence. During the upset, both passengers and cabin crew received minor injuries. These were treated by doctors who were traveling as passengers and the aircraft continued to the planned destination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f674ed915d1371000601/Boeing_747-443__G-VROM_04-06.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/495253 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 December 2014 | G-VROM | Virgin Atlantic Airways | 0 | London Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2025 19:30 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 28-Mar-2025 19:31 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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