Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 26 October 2019
Aircraft Type: Airbus A330-341
Owner/operator: Garuda Indonesia
Registration Number: PK-GPE
Location: near Banda Aceh (BTJ) –
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Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Airbus A330-341 aircraftAirbus A330-341 aircraft
Category: Accident

Garuda Flight GA972 experienced turbulence during a service flight from Surakarta (SOC) to Jeddah (JED) with an en route stop at Banda Aceh (BTJ). The turbulence’s origin is currently undetermined.Garuda Flight GA972 experienced turbulence during a service flight from Surakarta (SOC) to Jeddah (JED) with an en route stop at Banda Aceh (BTJ). The turbulence’s origin is currently undetermined.
Description
Garuda flight GA972, an Airbus A330-341, encountered turbulence. The flight was a service from Surakarta (SOC) to Jeddah (JED) with an en route stop at Banda Aceh (BTJ). It is unclear on what leg the turbulence occurred.
Primary Cause
Turbulence encountered during en route flight.Turbulence encountered during en route flight.Share on: