Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 15 August 2019
Aircraft Type: Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Owner/operator: All Nippon Airways – ANA
Registration Number: JA808A
Location: Over Chengde, Hebei Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 225
Component Affected: The Boeing 787-8 aircraft’s structural integrity and its ability to withstand turbulence.The Boeing 787-8 aircraft’s structural integrity and its ability to withstand turbulence.
Investigating Agency: JTSBJTSB
Category: Accident
An All Nippon Airways (ANA) Boeing 787-8 aircraft experienced severe turbulence during descent near Beijing at 140 km northeast, resulting in serious injuries to two passengers and minor injuries to two cabin crew members. The aircraft sustained no damage.An All Nippon Airways (ANA) Boeing 787-8 aircraft experienced severe turbulence during descent near Beijing at 140 km northeast, resulting in serious injuries to two passengers and minor injuries to two cabin crew members. The aircraft sustained no damage.
Description
All Nippon Airways’ flight ANA/NH963 from Tokyo/Haneda to Beijing, a Boeing 787-8, suffered a severe turbulence during descent at 140 km northeast of Beijing at 5500 m altitude. Two passengers suffered serious injuries (peeling fracture of right inner cuneiform bone and second lumbar compression fracture) and two cabin crew minor injuries (right knee sprain and lumbar contusion). No damages on the aircraft were reported. JTSB was entrusted the investigation of the accident by Chinese authority. Probable Cause: It is probable that this accident occurred because the aircraft shook violently when flying near the cumulus cloud top, causing two passengers who were not in their seats to receive serious injuries.
Primary Cause
The turbulence caused by the aircraft shaking near the cumulus cloud top likely resulted in severe injuries to passengers who were not in their seats.The turbulence caused by the aircraft shaking near the cumulus cloud top likely resulted in severe injuries to passengers who were not in their seats.Share on:
