Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 23 November 2024
Aircraft Type: Boeing 777-223ER
Owner/operator: American Airlines
Registration Number: N753AN
Location: near Brasilia –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 233
Component Affected: Boeing 777-223ER aircraftBoeing 777-223ER aircraft
Category: Accident
American Airlines flight AA930 experienced severe turbulence approximately one hour after takeoff from S?o Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport (GRU). The flight crew returned to GRU due to the turbulence.American Airlines flight AA930 experienced severe turbulence approximately one hour after takeoff from S?o Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport (GRU). The flight crew returned to GRU due to the turbulence.
Description
American Airlines flight AA930, a Boeing 777-223ER, was en route at FL380, about an hour after departure from S?o Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport, (GRU), when it experienced severe turbulence. Reportedly several occupants were injured. One passenger suffered a broken leg. The flight crew elected to return to GRU.
Source of Information
https://aeroin.net/aviao-americano-decola-de-sao-paulo-mas-volta-4-horas-depois-com-pessoas-feridas-em-forte-turbulencia/, https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/nacional/voo-para-miami-tem-forte-turbulencia-deixa-ferido-e-retorna-para-sp/, https://www.instagram.com/p/DCxVf9exmZy/, https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL930/history/20241124/0145Z/SBGR/SBGR, https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n753an#3818b570https://aeroin.net/aviao-americano-decola-de-sao-paulo-mas-volta-4-horas-depois-com-pessoas-feridas-em-forte-turbulencia/, https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/nacional/voo-para-miami-tem-forte-turbulencia-deixa-ferido-e-retorna-para-sp/, https://www.instagram.com/p/DCxVf9exmZy/, https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL930/history/20241124/0145Z/SBGR/SBGR, https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n753an#3818b570Primary Cause
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