Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 23 November 2005
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Krila Kvarnera
Registration Number: 9A-BAD
Location: Grobnik Airport –
ÿ Croatia
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The aircraft’s control surfaces, including the nose wheel and tail wheel, were directly impacted by the turbulence.The aircraft’s control surfaces, including the nose wheel and tail wheel, were directly impacted by the turbulence.
Category: Other
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a sudden flip-over during a severe storm. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude and speed.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a sudden flip-over during a severe storm. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude and speed.
Description
Flipped upside-down by storms.
Primary Cause
Severe turbulence and wind shear caused by a rapidly developing storm resulted in a loss of control and a flip-over.Severe turbulence and wind shear caused by a rapidly developing storm resulted in a loss of control and a flip-over.Share on:
