Incident Overview
Date: Monday 28 November 2022
Aircraft Type: Airbus A330-243
Owner/operator: Azul Linhas Areas Brasileiras
Registration Number: PR-AIY
Location: near Manaus, AM –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 211
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
Azul Linhas Areas Brasileiras flight AD8706 experienced turbulence near Manaus, SP, resulting in one passenger suffering a wrist fracture. No damage occurred to the aircraft.Azul Linhas Areas Brasileiras flight AD8706 experienced turbulence near Manaus, SP, resulting in one passenger suffering a wrist fracture. No damage occurred to the aircraft.
Description
Azul Linhas Areas Brasileiras flight AD8706, an Airbus A330-243, took off from the airport of Viracopos (SBKP), Campinas, SP, bound for the airport of Orlando (KMCO), FL, USA, with 14 crew members and 197 passengers on board. Near the city of Manaus, AM, the aircraft went through an area of turbulence. One passenger was dislodged from his seat and fractured his wrist. There was no damage to the aircraft. The other passengers and crew were unharmed.
Source of Information
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/pr-aiy#2e5c74a0https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/pr-aiy#2e5c74a0Primary Cause
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