Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 7 January 1982
Aircraft Type: Boeing 747-219B
Owner/operator: Air New Zealand
Registration Number: ZK-NZV
Location: 150 nm N of Pago Pago –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 269
Component Affected: Seat belt sign and passenger movement.Seat belt sign and passenger movement.
Category: Accident
An aircraft encountered turbulence while operating around CB tops using weather radar. The seat belt sign was deactivated, and passengers were moving about. This resulted in a potential safety concern.An aircraft encountered turbulence while operating around CB tops using weather radar. The seat belt sign was deactivated, and passengers were moving about. This resulted in a potential safety concern.
Description
The aircraft was flown around CB tops using the weather radar. Turbulence was encountered while the seat belt sign was off and pax were walking about.
Primary Cause
Deactivation of seat belt sign and passenger movement during turbulence.Deactivation of seat belt sign and passenger movement during turbulence.Share on:
