Incident Overview
Date: Friday 3 May 2024
Aircraft Type: Airbus A330-243
Owner/operator: Qatar Airways, lsf Oman Air
Registration Number: A4O-DA
Location: over Ethiopia –
ÿ Ethiopia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Minor, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Ceiling panels of the Airbus A330-243 aircraft.Ceiling panels of the Airbus A330-243 aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Qatar Airways Airbus A330-243 experienced severe turbulence over Ethiopia, resulting in damage to ceiling panels. One person was injured.A Qatar Airways Airbus A330-243 experienced severe turbulence over Ethiopia, resulting in damage to ceiling panels. One person was injured.
Description
Qatar Airways flight QR1499, an Airbus A330-243, encountered severe turbulence while en route over Ethopia. Photos from the incident show damage to ceiling panels. It was reported that at least one person was injured.
Source of Information
https://kazinikazi.co.ke/qatar-airways-turbulence-incident-prompts-emergency-landing-at-jkia-photos/, https://bea.aero/les-enquetes/evenements-notifies/detail/accident-survenu-a-lairbus-a330-immatricule-a40-da-exploite-par-oman-air-le-03-05-24/, https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a4o-da#3509f21dhttps://kazinikazi.co.ke/qatar-airways-turbulence-incident-prompts-emergency-landing-at-jkia-photos/, https://bea.aero/les-enquetes/evenements-notifies/detail/accident-survenu-a-lairbus-a330-immatricule-a40-da-exploite-par-oman-air-le-03-05-24/, https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a4o-da#3509f21dPrimary Cause
Severe turbulence caused by atmospheric conditions.Severe turbulence caused by atmospheric conditions.Share on:
