Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 5 December 2004
Aircraft Type: Avro RJ100
Owner/operator: Aegean Airlines
Registration Number: SX-DVF
Location: 50nm SW of LSV VOR on G8 airway –
ÿ Greece
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Investigating Agency: AAIASBAAIASB
Category: Accident
A Aegean Airlines RJ100 aircraft experienced severe turbulence during flight 254, resulting in the injury of one passenger and minor injury of one passenger and the three members of the cabin crew. The aircraft sustained 14-second turbulence with the most intense period lasting 3 seconds, generating a maximum instantaneous vertical acceleration component of 3.4 g.A Aegean Airlines RJ100 aircraft experienced severe turbulence during flight 254, resulting in the injury of one passenger and minor injury of one passenger and the three members of the cabin crew. The aircraft sustained 14-second turbulence with the most intense period lasting 3 seconds, generating a maximum instantaneous vertical acceleration component of 3.4 g.
Description
Aegean Airlines flight 254, an Avro RJ100,encountered strong turbulence, resulting in the serious injury of one passenger and minor injury of one passenger and the three members of the cabin crew. The aircraft encountered severe turbulence lasting 14 seconds, with the most intense turbulence lasting only 3 seconds and producing a maximum instantaneous vertical acceleration component of 3.4 g. Causes The accident was caused by Clear Air Turbulence (CAT), which the crew had no warning about and could not detect.
Primary Cause
Clear Air Turbulence (CAT)Clear Air Turbulence (CAT)Share on:
