Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 13 February 2013
Aircraft Type: Airbus A330-323
Owner/operator: Korean Air
Registration Number: HL7710
Location: 187 miles east of Tianjin Airport –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 235
Component Affected: Aircraft (specifically, the Airbus A330-323)Aircraft (specifically, the Airbus A330-323)
Investigating Agency: ARAIBARAIB
Category: Accident
A Korean Air Airbus A330-323 experienced turbulence at an altitude of 23,600 feet, approximately 187 miles east of Tianjin Airport, while flying the Incheon – Tianjin route. Two cabin crew members sustained serious injuries due to a vortex motion of air currents surrounding a strong jet stream. The incident involved gathering and organizing meal service items in the galley, resulting in falls that caused injuries.A Korean Air Airbus A330-323 experienced turbulence at an altitude of 23,600 feet, approximately 187 miles east of Tianjin Airport, while flying the Incheon – Tianjin route. Two cabin crew members sustained serious injuries due to a vortex motion of air currents surrounding a strong jet stream. The incident involved gathering and organizing meal service items in the galley, resulting in falls that caused injuries.
Description
A Korean Air Airbus A330-323 encountered turbulence at an altitude of 23,600 feet, approximately 187 miles east of Tianjin Airport, while flying the Incheon – Tianjin route. On board the transport aircraft were 2 pilots, 10 cabin crew members, and 223 passengers. Due to the incident, two cabin crew members sustained serious injuries. The Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board concluded that the probable cause of this incident was the aircraft?s encounter with turbulence caused by vortex motion of air currents surrounding a strong jet stream during cruise. At the time, cabin crew members who were gathering and organizing meal service items in the galley fell, sustaining serious injuries as a result.
Primary Cause
Aircraft encounter with turbulence caused by vortex motion of air currents surrounding a strong jet stream during cruise.Aircraft encounter with turbulence caused by vortex motion of air currents surrounding a strong jet stream during cruise.Share on:
