Incident Overview
Date: Monday 1 July 2024
Aircraft Type: Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Owner/operator: Air Europa
Registration Number: EC-MTI
Location: NE of Natal, Brazil –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Minor
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 336
Component Affected: Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.
Category: Accident
An Air Europa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner experienced a sudden descent while en route over the Atlantic Ocean, diverting to Natal, Brazil, following a flight from Madrid to Montevideo. One crew member and three passengers sustained serious injuries.An Air Europa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner experienced a sudden descent while en route over the Atlantic Ocean, diverting to Natal, Brazil, following a flight from Madrid to Montevideo. One crew member and three passengers sustained serious injuries.
Description
Air Europa flight UX45, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, made a sudden descent while en route over the Atlantic Ocean at FL360 on a flight from Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain, to Montevideo (MVD), Uruguay. As a result of this movement, 1 crew member and 3 passengers were seriously injured. The flight crew elected to divert to Natal, Brazil, were the aircraft landed at 05:32 UTC.
Source of Information
https://g1.globo.com/rn/rio-grande-do-norte/noticia/2024/07/01/turbulencia-deixa-feridos-em-voo-entre-holanda-e-uruguai.ghtml, https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nacional/turbulencia-avion-air-europa-hay-pasajeros-uruguayos-el-hospital-natal-n5948934, https://diariodorn.com.br/voo-internacional-faz-pouso-de-emergencia-em-natal/, https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ux45#35ee9446, https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/AEA45/history/20240630/2205Z/LEMD/SBSGhttps://g1.globo.com/rn/rio-grande-do-norte/noticia/2024/07/01/turbulencia-deixa-feridos-em-voo-entre-holanda-e-uruguai.ghtml, https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nacional/turbulencia-avion-air-europa-hay-pasajeros-uruguayos-el-hospital-natal-n5948934, https://diariodorn.com.br/voo-internacional-faz-pouso-de-emergencia-em-natal/, https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ux45#35ee9446, https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/AEA45/history/20240630/2205Z/LEMD/SBSGPrimary Cause
Sudden descent during flight.Sudden descent during flight.Share on:
