Incident Overview

Date: Wednesday 28 June 2023
Aircraft Type: Boeing 777-236ER
Owner/operator: British Airways
Registration Number: G-YMML
Location: near Beijing – ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Approach
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft cabin crewAircraft cabin crew
Investigating Agency: AAIBAAIB
Category: Accident
British Airways flight BA89 experienced moderate turbulence around 15 minutes before landing at Beijing Daxing Airport due to radar observations of convective weather. A serious injury to one crew member was reported after landing, prompting a review of the incident. The incident was resolved with the pilots taking action to avoid the weather, resulting in a turbulence event sufficient to cause injuries to unsecured cabin crew. Weather forecasts generally predict turbulence but cannot accurately predict specific instances, leading to the incident.British Airways flight BA89 experienced moderate turbulence around 15 minutes before landing at Beijing Daxing Airport due to radar observations of convective weather. A serious injury to one crew member was reported after landing, prompting a review of the incident. The incident was resolved with the pilots taking action to avoid the weather, resulting in a turbulence event sufficient to cause injuries to unsecured cabin crew. Weather forecasts generally predict turbulence but cannot accurately predict specific instances, leading to the incident.

Description

British Airways flight BA89, a Boeing 777-236ER, G-YMML encountered what the commander described as ?moderate chop? around 15 minutes before landing at Beijing Daxing Airport and while manoeuvring to avoid convective weather seen on radar. The commander was informed after landing of a serious injury to one of the crew that had been sustained during the turbulence. Conclusion (re G-STBL and similar accident involving G-YMML): Although the pilots of both aircraft were taking action to avoid weather, each aircraft suffered a turbulence event of sufficient severity to cause injuries amongst the unsecured cabin crew. Route weather forecasts give a general prediction that turbulence is likely but often cannot reflect actual conditions in sufficient detail to enable pilots to avoid specific instances of turbulence. G-YMML was approaching its planned destination and so landed there. G-STBL returned to its airfield of departure on receipt of medical advice. The safety of the aircraft was not jeopardised.

Source of Information

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-ymml#30e588ddhttps://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-ymml#30e588dd

Primary Cause

Radar observations of convective weather.Radar observations of convective weather.

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