Incident Overview

Description
Emirates Airlines flight EK775, an Airbus A330-200 encountered severe turbulence about 2 hours prior to estimated landing in Durban. Prior to the encounter, the seatbelt signs had been switched on. However there were a number of minor injuries to passengers and cabin crew. The flight continued to the destination and medical services met the aircraft on arrival. 4 passengers and 5 cabin crew requested further medical assessment and were treated at a hospital and released. An engineering inspection found minor cabin damage to 5 ceiling panels and 2 armrests with deployment of passenger service units at 8 seats. The hospital reported, three people received spinal injuries, one received a broken hand, the other 4 received minor injuries.
Primary Cause
Severe turbulence caused by atmospheric conditions.Severe turbulence caused by atmospheric conditions.Share on: